Kurni

This is a prestigious wine made from the Montepulciano grape by the Oasi degli Angeli estate. The estate dates back three generations when the great grandfather of one of the owners,  Eleonora Rossi, created a small farm high up in Cupra Marittima in the Marche region of Italy, dedicated to growing grapes, olives and vegetables. In 1990, Eleonora decided to dedicate the estate to grape growing and she created the wine Kurni together with her life partner and winemaker Marco Casolanetti. This is Kurni, so named from the nickname of family of Eleonora. A varietal Montepulciano but made in the international style with oak-aging and the like, it has garnered critical acclaim with the Gambero Rosso guide giving the 2005 and 2006 vintages 2 glasses and all of the rest (except 1999 which was not rated) the top 3 glasses rating.