Vigneti del Sole Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2022

Lettie Teague, a well-respected wine writer for the Wall Street Journal did not mince words when she gave the top value spot in Italy last year to this little number from Vigneti del Sole.  She called it, “Simple, easy to drink and easy to like … it’s the quintessential great cheap red.” Based on all the orders and re-orders from Nicholas Wines readers’ I think it’s safe to say everyone agrees.

It comes from an independent, family-owned winery that has been making wines in the Veneto for three generations now. The team of brothers from the Pasqua family prioritize wines that appeal to a broad group of wine fans and aim to do it for a price that goes easy on the wallet.

There aren’t many doing it better in all of Italy. Or, I guess, according to Lettie Teague and the Wall Street Journal, there’s exactly 0 people doing this better.