The Valentini effect
Last year the Italian Sommelier Association awarded Valentini’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo its highest score, making it that year’s undisputed top wine, beating both Brunello and Barolo. ‘In the last 10 years the quality of Montepulciano has shot up’, explained Francesco Valentini, who took over the reins in 2006 on the death of his father Edoardo, with this caveat: ‘There...
