Villa Verde, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Abruzzo, Italy 2021

At just £5.19 per bottle, this is a well-balanced, crowd-pleasing food wine that deserves to be enjoyed by more. Produced by Citra Vini Soc Coop, the 100% Montepulciano features dried herbs and sour cherry aromas. Boiled cherry and smokey prune on the palate are refreshed by 5.3g/l of acidity, with slightly grippy tannins providing structure.