Top 100 red wines of Abruzzo - Page 6
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Abruzzo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Abruzzo and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Abruzzo
Accessible, identity-driven Italian duo. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo as red: deep colour, intense aromas of black cherry, ripe plum, sweet spices and balsamic notes, round tannins and a gourmet finish, from everyday to age-worthy Riserva. Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOCG as a fleshy, fruity rosé (strawberry, pomegranate). Trebbiano d'Abruzzo as a straight white with citrus and white flowers, sublimated by a few cult producers (Valentini).
~30,000 ha between Adriatic and Apennines, temperate climate.
Discover the grape variety: Corvina
Slender, fresh reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and lively acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, bitter almond, spice and a characteristically bitter finish. Vinified as light, gulpable reds (Bardolino DOC, Valpolicella DOC), powerful and concentrated through appassimento (Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG) and sweet (Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG). An autochthonous Venetian variety from Lake Garda and the Valpolicella.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Abruzzo
red wines from the region of Abruzzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin or aiguillette of duck with honey.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Abruzzo
On the nose in the region of Abruzzo often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, cherry or oaky. In the mouth in the region of Abruzzo is a with a nice freshness.
