Italy- Abruzzo

Question 1

• What Mountain Range passes though Abruzzo?
• What is the highest peak

Answer 1

• Appenine Mountain Range
• Corno Grande

Question 2

What are the DOCGs of Abruzzo

Answer 2

• Montepulciano d’Abruzzo- Colline Teramane
• Terre Tolesi/ Tullum

Question 3

• What are the styles of production in Tullum?
• Grapes?

Answer 3

• White- Varietal with Pecorino or Passerina
• Red- min 95% Montepulciano
  max 5% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for production in Abruzzo
• Spumante- min 60% Chardonnay
  max 40% other white non-aromatic grapes

Question 4

Most planted red grape in Abruzzo

Answer 4

• Montepulciano
• 58% of plantings

Question 5

Most planted white grape in Abruzzo

Answer 5

• Trebbiano Toscano
• 18% of plantings

Question 6

Name 3 of the top producers in Abruzzo

Answer 6

• Tiberio
• Emidio Pepe
• Edoardo Valentini

Question 7

Grapes of Colline Teramane DOCG

Answer 7

• min 90% Montepulciano
• max 10% Sangiovese

Question 8

What is the false synonym of Trebbiano Abruzesse

Answer 8

Bombino Bianco

Question 9

• What is the DOC for Rosato in Abruzzo?
• Grapes?

Answer 9

• Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
• min 85% Montepulciano | max 15% other non-aromatic red grapes

Question 10

What are the 2 Trebbianos that are closely related

Answer 10

Trebbiano Abruzzese and Trebbiano Spoletino