The four region-level denominations in Abruzzo have each added four subzones and made a variety of other changes to their rules.
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The four region-level denominations in Abruzzo have each added four subzones and made a variety of other changes to their rules.
Abruzzo is located halfway down the Italian peninsula, across the Apennine range east of Rome. Its capital is L’Aquila and its largest city is Pescara. In the wine world, Abruzzo is best known as the home of the Montepulciano grape. It has two DOCGs, seven DOCs (see map on this page), and nine IGPs. In […]
Note: Varietal wines are permitted to put the name of the variety before the denomination name, e.g., “Passerina d’Abruzzo DOC,” confusingly giving the impression of being from a different denomination altogether.
Note: The Casauria subzone has been proposed to become a separate DOCG. The approval process can sometimes take years.
This periodically updated post lists some of the more significant proposals for new official Italian wine-producing areas or changes to the rules of production for existing denominations.
Tullum, aka Terre Tollesi, in 2019 became the second DOCG in Abruzzo and the 75th in Italy. It features red wines made from Montepulciano and whites from Passerina and Pecorino.