Lusso Marone Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Aurelius 2024 750ml

Aurelius is Lusso Marone's Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, and the bottle on our shelf is the young 2024 vintage.

The appellation covers the hills of Abruzzo, the region on Italy's Adriatic coast east of Rome, wedged between the Apennine mountains and the sea.

Under the DOC rules, the wine must contain at least 85 percent Montepulciano grapes, with any balance from other non-aromatic red varieties. The basic version may go on sale from February 1 after the harvest, which is why a 2024 is already in our racks.

Montepulciano is a deeply colored grape, and its wines usually show dark cherry and plum, gentle tannins and a peppery edge. A bottle this young is at its best now, while that fruit is fresh.

Choose Zaccagnini Tralcetto for a familiar, widely poured Montepulciano; pick Aurelius when you want a less common label from the same appellation.

Serve it a little below room temperature, around 60 to 62°F, with lasagna, lamb skewers or a wedge of hard pecorino. Browse more Italian wines or the rest of our other red wines. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery in Brooklyn, Manhattan & Queens.