Quattro Mani Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Quattro Mani translates to mean “four hands” which supposedly represents four celebrity Italian winemakers who produce wines from indigenous Italian varietals, such as Montepulciano.  I tried to find out who these “celebrities” are but I couldn’t find any info on them. If anyone knows, please post a comment.

I also tried to visit the website of the bottler, Velenosi and that too was unavailable.  I’m having no luck on the research behind this bottle.  It was imported by Domaine Select in New York, but all they say is that it’s produced by four celebrated Italian winemakers.  That doesn’t help me either.  Sigh.  All I can give you on this is my tasting notes.

Barley and vanilla aromas with blackberry and cherry cola on the palate.  This is a very soft, simple and approachable wine filled with a nice abundance of fruit.  The finish is fairly long and it is well balanced.  It’s a decent and enjoyable pizza or pasta wine, but it’s not extraordinarily elegant. 

Wine: Quattro Mani
Varietal: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol: 13% 
Rating: 85
Price Paid: $8.99