Abruzzo

Question 1

Abruzzo sits on the coast of what sea?

Answer 1

Adriatic Coast

Question 2

Abruzzo

Most cultivated grape

Answer 2

Montepulciano

• 2nd most planted red grape in Italy
• Easily produces ripe, tannic, full-bodied wines of deep color

Question 3

Abruzzo

Rosato made with Montepulciano

Answer 3

Cerasuolo

• ref cherry red hue of rosés

Question 4

Year was Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane elevated to DOCG

Answer 4

2003

• Essentially the classico zone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Question 5

Abruzzo

2 DOCG

Answer 5

• Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
  
  • est 2003
  • essentially the classico zone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
• ​Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG
  
  • est 2019

Question 6

Name two prominent producers of Abruzzo.

Answer 6

• Edoardo Valentini
• Emidio Pepe

*​Both release as Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

Question 7

Montepulcino d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

Varietal requirements

Answer 7

min 90% Montepulciano

• vs the DOC’s min 85%
• 2 yrs aging, 1 yr in wood
• riserva: min 3 yrs aging
• est 2003

Question 8

Most white wines from Abruzzo are released as what?

Answer 8

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

• May be Trebbiano Toscano or Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (aka Bombino)

Question 9

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

2 permitted types of Trebbiano

Answer 9

• Trebbiano Toscano
• Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (aka Bombino)

Question 10

What is the varietal Trebbiano d’Abruzzo also known as?

Answer 10

Bombino

Question 11

Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG

Styles

Answer 11

Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG

• Varietal Passerina
• Varietal Pecorino
• Rosso - min 95% Montepulciano
• Rosso Riserva
• Spumante Bianco (Dosaggio Zero to Dolce) - min 60% Chardonnay