The wine region of Colli Aprutini is located in the region of Abruzzes of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Masciarelli or the Domaine Emidio Pepe produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Aprutini are Pecorino, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Aprutini often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, microbio or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, acacia or floral.
In the mouth of Colli Aprutini is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 43 estates and châteaux in the of Colli Aprutini, producing 99 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colli Aprutini go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
A very old grape variety, most likely originating in Italy, now cultivated mainly in the central and central-eastern parts of this country, registered in France in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. Montepulciano has long been confused with sangiovese or nielluccio, an A.D.N. analysis has shown that it is different.
white wines from the region of Colli Aprutini go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, pasta or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, tagliatelle with foie gras or reunion pepper candy.
