Abruzzo

Question 1

What is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC?

Answer 1

•dry red wine, can have RISERVA
•min 85% Montepulciano
•max 15% other red grapes suitable for production in Abruzzo
•min alcohol 12% abv
•may be released March 1 after harvest year

RISERVA
•min alcohol 12.5% abv
•min 2 years from Nov 1 of harvest year (9 months in wood)

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC subzones has different permitted varieties, alcohol, and aging requirements

Question 2

What are the subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC?

Answer 2

1. Terre di Casauria
2. Terre dei Vestini
3. Terre dei Peligni
4. Terre Aquilane
5. Terre di Chieti
6. Teate
7. Colline Pescaresi
8. San Martino sulla Marruccina
9. Alto Tirino

Question 3

What is Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG?

Answer 3

•dry red wines, can have RISERVA
•min 90% Montepulciano
•max 10% Sangiovese
•min alcohol 12.5% abv
•min aging 1 year from Nov 1 of harvest year (2 months in bottle)

RISERVA
•min aging 3 years from Nov 1 of harvest year (min 1 year in oak and min 6 months in bottle)

Question 4

What is Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC?

Answer 4

•dry white wines, can have SUPERIORE and RISERVA
•subzone-labeled wines must be at SUPERIORE and RISERVA level
•min 85% combined Trebbiano Abruzzese, Trebbiano Toscano and/or Bombino Bianco
•max 15% other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for production in Abruzzo
•min alcohol 11.5% abv
•may be release on Jan 1 after harvest year

SUPERIORE
•min alcohol 12% abv
•may be release on March 1 after harvest year

RISERVA
•min alcohol 12.5% abv
•min aging 18 months from Nov 1 of harvest year, may release on May 1 2nd year after harvest

Question 5

What is Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG?

Answer 5

•dry red or white, spumante styles also made (Dossagio Zero to Dolce)
•Bianco has Varietal Passerina, Varietal Pecorino, Rosso can has RISERVA

Question 6

What is the bianco wines under Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG?

Answer 6

•min 90% stated variety (Pecorino and Passerina)
•max 10% combined other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Abruzzo
•min alcohol 12.5% (Passerina), 13% (Pecorino)
•wines may be released Jan 1 after harvest year

Question 7

What is the rosso wines under Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG?

Answer 7

•min 95% Montepulciano
•max 5% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Abruzzo
•min alcohol 13% abv
•wines may be released Jan 1 on the 2nd year after harvest

RISERVA
•min alcohol 13.5% abv
•min aging 2 years (6 months in wood from Jan 1 after harvest year)

Question 8

What is the spumante wines under Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG?

Answer 8

•min 60% Chardonnay
•max 40% combined other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Abruzzo
•min 12% abv