REGION   Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC, Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy

GRAPE   Montepulciano

STYLE   Dry organic red

SERVE   16–18°C (61–64°F)

The Di Carlo family has made wine near Ortona since the early 19th century. In the late 1980s, bio-agronomist Giannicola Di Carlo converted all production to organic, making Agriverde one of Italy's first certified organic wineries (ICEA, 1991).