Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

Region: Abruzzo

Synopsis

Region:

Abruzzo,

History: Established as a DOC in 1972

Vineyard Area: 2,034 ha / 5,024 acres (2021)

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

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Trebbiano

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.

Abruzzo Map