Abruzzo Flashcards
Rank in mountainous
Most
Riserva allowed for Monte Abruzzo DOC sub-zones?
yes
Hi ranking rose
Cerasuolo
Which minor grape gaining interest
Pecorino
Trebbiano Abruzzo grape
Identity ? Native ?
Related to Bombino Bianco ?
Quality vs Trebb Tosc and Bambino
Q issues ?
uncertain ? possibly
was originally thought to be
Higher
Due to co-planting with Tosc and Bambino
Appellations (5)
Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG
Monepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Cerasuola d’Abruzzo DOC
Trebbiano dAbruzzo DOC
Abruzzo DOC
% of grapes Trebb Tosc and Trebb Abruzzo
30%
Cerasuolo dAbruzzo DOC
Loc:
was sub-cat of DOC ?
style
grapes
name derived from ?
sup ? ris ?
regional, Abruzzo DOC
yes
fuller, cherry pink, can age
same as DOC 85% Monte
cherry
yes, no
Soil Coast / Middle
sedimentary, marine, high clay, more sand closer to coast and in lower river valleys
Marls and sandstones, high clay
What is the most important white wine ?
Trebbiano d’Abruzze DOC
Why is there quality and style variation in Trebbiano d’Abruzze DOC
styles
Noteable producer
Diverse growing areas and blends allowed
simple easy to among italy best whites
Valentini
IGTs (4)
varietal becoming common
which IGT most common
Terre di Chieti
Colline Tentine
Coline Pescaresi
Colli Apratini
Pecorino
Chieti
Rivers (5)
Atera-Pescara
Sangro
Tordino
Vomano
Tronto
Trebbiano Toscano grape
rank white
in which DOCs for Bianco
common blending partner?
1
all
Trebb Abruzzo
How many DOCG
1
Tribes through history
Acqui, Samnites, Piceni
DOC/G, IGT %
40%, 10%
Subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC (5)
reqs
Casauria o Terre di Casauria
Terre di Vestini
Alto Tirino
Terre dei Peligni
Teate
ABV, Ageing, yield, more Monte
Teate
loc
Req
Pescara and Chieti to Molise
95% Monte
Subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC (5)
reqs
Riserva reqs
Casauria o Terre di Casauria
Terre di Vestini
Alto Tirino
Terre dei Peligni
Teate
ABV, Ageing, yield, more Monte
longer ageing, higher abv
Longest River
Atero-Pescara