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Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano

Cantina Zaccagnini · Abruzzo · Italy

91 pts · Wine Enthusiast88 pts · Falstaff
$14.99$19.99 save $5.00 (25%)
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Why it’s a great value

Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano is $14.99 today against a recorded compare-at price of $19.99 — a saving of $5.00 (25%). It carries a verified 91-point score from Wine Enthusiast at a price under $25.

Taste profile

SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense

* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.

What it tastes like

A ripe, smooth Italian red with plum, red berries, peppery spice, a little earth and supple tannin.

You’ll like this if…

Choose this if you enjoy fruit-forward Italian reds such as Rosso Piceno, Chianti with softer tannins, Nero d'Avola or Cotes du Rhone.

Why buy it

It delivers the classic Tralcetto bottle presentation and a very food-friendly Montepulciano d'Abruzzo style at an accessible price.

Best for

Pasta, pizza, charcuterie, burgers and relaxed dinners where you want a red that is flavorful but not heavy.

Style

Dry, medium-bodied, ripe-fruited and softly tannic, with steel aging keeping the profile fresh rather than overtly oaky.

Drinks like

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Rosso Piceno, easygoing Chianti, young Nero d'Avola, Cotes du Rhone rouge

Experience level

Beginner-friendly, with enough savory spice and regional character for regular Italian-wine drinkers.

Flavor notes

Fruitripe red berriesplumblackberrydried cherry
Earthleathercrushed rockdried herbs
Oaksubtle vanilla
Spicewhite pepperblack pepperclove
Othermilk chocolatecitrus zest

Pairs well with

italian cold cuts and salumi · meat-sauce pasta or vegetable first courses · pizza with bold toppings · roasted meats or burgers · osso buco or game stew

Best occasions

Pizza nightWeeknight pasta dinnerCasual Italian mealEasy red for a mixed crowdOutdoor burgers and sausages

Serving & enjoying

Serving temperature:
57-61°F
Decanting:
Not required; 15-20 minutes in a decanter or glass helps the fruit and spice open up.
Glassware:
Tulip-shaped red wine glass
Drink or cellar:
Current release is best enjoyed young, now through about 3 years from purchase.
After opening:
Best the day opened; recork and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.

About this wine

Cantina Zaccagnini Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a soft, generous Abruzzo red with ripe red-berry fruit, plum, peppery spice and smooth tannins. Its easygoing structure makes it a natural fit for pasta, pizza, cold cuts and casual meat dishes.

Wine details

Type
red
Varietal
Montepulciano
Grapes
100% Montepulciano
Producer
Cantina Zaccagnini
Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Appellation
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
Bottle size
750 Ml
ABV
13%

Details last verified September 24, 2026

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Winemaking details ›
Winemaker:
Not stated
Vineyard source:
Abruzzo Region; medium-textured clay soils with awning and espalier training systems; harvest in September.
Vessel:
Temperature-controlled fermentation after destemming-crushing and submerged-cap maceration.
About the winery · Cantina Zaccagnini ›

Cantina Zaccagnini is based in Bolognano in Abruzzo, among the hills between the Maiella, Gran Sasso and Morrone mountain areas. The estate describes its vineyards as extending across about 300 hectares in the Pescara hills, with Montepulciano as its flagship grape. Its Tralcetto line is recognized by the small vine twig tied by hand around the neck of each bottle, a symbol of the winery's bond with Abruzzo territory.

Critic reviews

91/100Wine Enthusiast

“Bright citrus and bing cherries, plus earth sprinkled with salt and pepper.”

Reviewed: Cantina Zaccagnini Tralcetto Montepulciano (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) (2023) — Danielle Callegari, 2026-10-01 · source

88/100Falstaff

“Red berries, light savouriness of pepper and cloves.”

Reviewed: Zaccagnini Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC (2022) — Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler, 2025-06-27 · source

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano dry or sweet?
Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano is bone dry — its sweetness rating is 1 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is medium-bodied.
What does Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano taste like?
A ripe, smooth Italian red with plum, red berries, peppery spice, a little earth and supple tannin.
What food pairs with Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano?
It pairs well with Italian cold cuts and salumi, Meat-sauce pasta or vegetable first courses, Pizza with bold toppings, Roasted meats or burgers and Osso buco or game stew.
How should I serve Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano?
Serve at 57-61°F. Not required; 15-20 minutes in a decanter or glass helps the fruit and spice open up. Glass: Tulip-shaped red wine glass.
Is Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano a good value?
Today it is $14.99, $5.00 (25%) below its recorded compare-at price of $19.99. It also holds a verified 91-point score from Wine Enthusiast.
What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano?
750 ml bottle, 13% alcohol by volume.