Cristiana Tiberio has become the next superstar southern Italian winemaker with an array of dense and value-packed wines that are true to type. This Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is stylistically right in between the fresher, more direct style of this wine and the tour-de-force efforts in the region that sell for way over $100. If you seek to learn more about Abruzzo and its best winegrowers, start with this bottle!