Abruzzo

Question 1

Abruzzo

Where is Abruzzo?

Answer 1

Immediately south of the Marches on the Adriatic Coast

Question 2

Abruzzo

What is the most cultivated grape variety in Abruzzo and the second most planted red grape in Italy?

Answer 2

Montepulciano

Question 3

Abruzzo

What are the characteristics of wines made from the Montepulciano grape?

Answer 3

Ripe, tannic, full-bodied wines with deep color

Question 4

Abruzzo

What is the name given to rosato (rosé) versions of Montepulciano wines?

Answer 4

Cerasuolo

Question 5

Abruzzo

Why can Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC wines be a source of good value?

Answer 5

A surplus of wine and the lack of demand

Question 6

Abruzzo

What DOCG was created in 2003 to raise the prestige of Montepulciano wines in Abruzzo?

Answer 6

Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG

Question 7

Abruzzo

Which two premier producers in Abruzzo release their reds simply as Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC?

Answer 7

Edoardo Valentini and Emidio Pepe

Question 8

Abruzzo

What is the minimum percentage of Montepulciano required in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC and DOCG wines?

Answer 8

85% for DOC and 90% for DOCG

Question 9

Abruzzo

What are the aging requirements for Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG wines?

Answer 9

One year of aging, including two months in bottle, and three years for Riserva wines.

Question 10

Abruzzo

What is the primary white wine DOC in Abruzzo?

Answer 10

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

Question 11

Abruzzo

Which grape varieties can be used to produce Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC wines?

Answer 11

Trebbiano Toscano or Trebbiano Abruzzese (also known, perhaps mistakenly, as Bombino)