GENERAL FACTS:
● Location: Central, on East coast
40% white
60% red
● 38.000 hectares of vineyards
● Number of DOCG wines: 2 / DOC wines: 8
● Most characteristic native grapes:
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (red)
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo (white)
Pecorino (white)
● Uniqueness:
Abruzzo's masterpiece is made from its Montepulciano grape, which when made well ranks among Italy's best wines.
● Fun facts:
Don't get the Montepulciano grape mixed up with the region of Montepulciano in Tuscany which is made from a different grape (Sangiovese, of course)
2 DOCG:
● Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane (Montepulciano)
● Tullum (Montepulciano, Chardonnay, Passerina, Pecorino)
