When it comes to good, inexpensive wines from Italy, those from the centralAbruzzoregion are often high on the list. The signature red from the region isMontepulciano dAbruzzo, made from the localMontepulcianovariety. Its important to note that this grape has nothing to do withVino Nobile di Montepulciano, which refers to a wine made from theSangiovesegrape in a town of the same name in Tuscany. No one ever said navigating the wine world was easy.