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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

Region: Abruzzo

Synopsis

Region:

History: Established as a DOC in 1972

Vineyard Area: 2,091 ha / 5,165 acres (2019)

Production: 109,600 hl / 1,217,900 cases (2022)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Trebbiano (Abruzzese and/or Toscano) + OANWG
  • Superiore (Bianco from a subzone): Minimum 90% Trebbiano + OANRG
  • Riserva (Bianco from a subzone): Minimum 90% Trebbiano + OANRG

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • Colline Pescaresi (Superiore and Riserva only)
  • Colline Teramane (Superiore and Riserva only)
  • Terre Aquilane/Terre de L’Aquila (Superiore 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: 11.5% for Bianco; 12.0% for Superiore; 12.5% for Riserva
  • Aging: For Bianco, minimum approx. 3 months (ERD = January 1, V+1); for Superiore, minimum 5 months (ERD = April 1, V+1); for Riserva, minimum 12 months (ERD = November 1, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

01/19/2023

Notes:

Note: It may be a mistake, but the disciplinare does specify that the only grapes allowed in subzone-designated wines besides Trebbiano Abruzzese and Trebbiano Toscano are nonaromatic red varieties (maximum 10%), which would presumably mean Montepulciano vinified as a white wine.

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