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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

Note: The Casauria subzone has been proposed to become a separate DOCG. The approval process can sometimes take years.

Region: Abruzzo

Synopsis

Region:

History: Established as a DOC in 1968; the Colline Teramane subzone was established as a separate DOCG in 2003

Vineyard Area: 9,964 ha / 24,611 acres (2019)

Production: 840,300 hl / 9,336,000 cases (5-year average)

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

RED WINES
  • Non-subzone Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Montepulciano + OANRG
  • Subzones Colline Pescaresi, San Martino sulla Marrucina, Teate, Terre Aquilane, Terre dei Vestini, and Terre di Chieti: Minimum 90% Montepulciano + OANRG
  • Subzones Alto Tirino and Terre dei Peligni: Minimum 95% Montepulciano + OANRG
  • Subzone Casauria: 100% Montepulciano
  • Superiore (Rosso from Colline Pescaresi, San Martino sulla Marrucina, Terre Aquilane, or Terre di Chieti subzone)
  • Riserva (Rosso from any subzone)

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • Alto Tirino (Rosso and Riserva only)
  • Casauria/Terre di Casauria (Rosso and Riserva only)
  • Colline Pescaresi (Superiore and Riserva only)
  • San Martino sulla Marrucina (Superiore and Riserva only)
  • Teate (Rosso and Riserva only)
  • Terre Aquilane/Terre de L’Aquila (Superiore and Riserva only)
  • Terre dei Peligni (Rosso and Riserva only)
  • Terre dei Vestini (Rosso and Riserva only)
  • Terre di Chieti (Superiore and Riserva only)

Significant Production Rules

  • Maximum vineyard elevation: 600 m (1,970 ft) generally, 700 m (2,300 ft) for vineyards with southern exposure
  • Minimum alcohol level: 12.0% for non-subzone Rosso; 12.5% for Rosso or Superiore from any subzone, except 13.0% for Casauria Rosso; 13.0% for all Riservas, except 13.5% for Casauria Riserva
  • Residual sugar: Maximum 4 g/l (0.4%) for Superiore; maximum 9 g/l (0.9%) for non-subzone Rosso (or less for wines with low acidity)
  • Aging: For non-subzone Rosso, minimum approx. 3 months (ERD = February 1, V+1); for Colline Pescaresi Superiore, Terre Aquilane Superiore, and Terre di Chieti Superiore, minimum 6 months (ERD = October 1, V+1); for Alto Tirino Rosso, minimum 12 months (ERD = November 1, V+1); for San Martino sulla Marrucina Superiore, minimum 12 months, including 6 months in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+1); for Casauria Rosso, minimum 18 months, including 9 months in barrel (ERD = May 1, V+2); for Teate Rosso, minimum 21 months, including 9 months in barrel (ERD = August 1, V+2); for Terre dei Vestini Rosso, minimum 21 months, including 9 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle (ERD = August 1, V+2); for Terre dei Peligni Rosso, minimum 24 months, including 9 months in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+2); for San Martino sulla Marrucina Riserva, minimum 24 months, including 12 months in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+2); for Colline Pescaresi Riserva, Terre Aquilane Riserva, and Terre di Chieti Riserva, minimum 24 months, including 6 months in barrel (ERD = January 1, V+3); for Alto Tirino Riserva, minimum 30 months (ERD = May 1, V+3); for Teate Riserva and Terre dei Peligni Riserva, minimum 30 months, including 9 months in barrel (ERD = May 1, V+3); for Casauria Riserva and Terre dei Vestini Riserva, minimum 30 months, including 9 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle (ERD = May 1, V+3)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

01/19/2023

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