Abruzzo Flashcards
What is the climate of Abruzzo?
Inland hillside vineyards have warm continental climate, cold winters, short warm summers. Cooling influence from mountains provide slower ripenining. Risks inclide late spring frost and autumn rain.
Coastal areas hace warm mediterranean climate. Lower risks of spring frost and autumn rain. Temperatures are hogher with more fertile soils
What is the plating density and training method in Abruzzo?
Traditionally pergola with lower density planting.
High yield allowances led to wines of low to medium concentration
Quality begun to rise with denser planting, lower yields and newer form of training
In coastal zone, cordon-train spur-pruned ir guyot more common now
What are the key grapes of Abruzzo?
Montepulciano
Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Abruzzese
What the style, quality and price of Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC?
Crisp white with high acidity, unoaked, light to medium intensity
Acceptable to good
Valentini produce wines of super-premium price
What is the style of Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC?
Rosé from Montepulciano grape blend
Medium pink in colour, Medium to medium (+) body
Short maceration or direct pressing, some via saignée
What are the three levels of Montepulciano wines of Abruzzo?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC:
Hilly sites
Light to medium concentration
High yields
5 official sub-zones of DOC:
18 months ageing, of which 9 in oak
Slightly lower yields (66 hL/H)
Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG:
66 hL/H yields
2 years ageing, of which 1 in wood
What other grapes are blended to Montepulciano?
Some use up to 15% of Merlot or Primitivo
How much of Abruzzo wines are oroduced by co-operatives?
75%
What is the route to market for Abruzzo wines?
Sold in italy and exported
Main export markets are Nothern Europe, USA and Canada
Where are the small number of premium and super-premium Abruzzo wines sold?
Specialist wines shops in Italy and abroad
