Top 100 wines of Abruzzo - Page 7
Discover the top 100 best wines of Abruzzo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Abruzzo and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Abruzzo
Abruzzo is an Italian wine region located on the eastern (Adriatic) coast. Its immediate neighbors in CentralItaly are Marche to the North, Lazio to the west and southwest and Molise to the southeast. Abruzzo has one DOCG - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane - and three DOC wine appellations. The reds and Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, as well as the white wine appellation Trebbiano d'Abruzzo are the most notable, followed by the lesser-known Controguerra.
The region's star varieties are the native red Montepulciano and white Trebbiano. The supporting cast is made up of a few international varieties such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and indigenous varieties such as Sangiovese, Passerina, Pecorino and Cococciola. The usual Maturation process for Abruzzo wine is in oak. However, Montepulciano Cerasuolo is aged in stainless steel.
Discover the grape variety: Verdicchio
This grape variety was known for a long time in the central region of Italy and is now cultivated in almost all the wine-producing regions of this country. Under the name of peverella, it can still be found in Brazil, where it has occupied large areas for a long time. In France, it is almost unknown. It would seem that it has many relatives, in particular with varieties of Italian origin, known or little known, without us being able to quote them with certainty because the doubt still remains, to be followed! The pink verdicchio exists but is not related to any of them.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Abruzzo
wines from the region of Abruzzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries), mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or cream of asparagus soup in verrines.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Abruzzo
On the nose in the region of Abruzzo often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple. In the mouth in the region of Abruzzo is a with a nice freshness.
