The best wines of Abruzzo

Discover the best wines of Abruzzo as well as the best winemakers of Abruzzo and estates of Abruzzo to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Abruzzo and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Abruzzo by region

Looking for a good wine of Abruzzo among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Abruzzo. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Abruzzo with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Abruzzo

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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 spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., wok of chinese noodles with vegetables or ardéchoise fly.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Abruzzo

On the nose the red wine of the region of Abruzzo. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Abruzzo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Abruzzo

  • 2002With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1981With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.31/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Abruzzo

  • Montepulciano
  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Primitivo
  • Negroamaro
  • Malvasia Nera

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Abruzzo

A wine route planned in the region of Abruzzo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Abruzzo.

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.

Great white wines of Abruzzo

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Abruzzo

White 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 eggplant and zucchini lasagna, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or hummus (chickpea puree).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Abruzzo

On the nose the white wine of the region of Abruzzo. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or caramel and sometimes also flavors of banana, non oak or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Abruzzo. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Abruzzo

  • 1997With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.93/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Abruzzo

  • Pecorino
  • Trebbiano
  • Falanghina
  • Trebbiano D'Abruzzo
  • Chardonnay
  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Abruzzo

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Discover the grape variety: Cococciola

Great sparkling wines of Abruzzo

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Abruzzo

Sparkling wines from the region of Abruzzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of apple cake, stuffed tomatoes or penne with smoked salmon and crème fraiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Abruzzo

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Abruzzo. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or green apple and sometimes also flavors of yeast, banana or microbio. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Abruzzo. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Abruzzo

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 1980With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Abruzzo

  • Moscato
  • Trebbiano
  • Malvasia
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Montepulciano
  • Lambrusco

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Abruzzo

A wine route planned in the region of Abruzzo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Abruzzo.

The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

Great pink wines of Abruzzo

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Abruzzo

Pink wines from the region of Abruzzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, valencian paella - family recipe or lamb tagine with dried fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Abruzzo

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Abruzzo. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in pink wine of Abruzzo

  • 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Abruzzo

  • Montepulciano
  • Trebbiano
  • Moscato Rosa del Trentino
  • Merlot
  • Pecorino
  • Passerina

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Abruzzo

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Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Great sweet wines of Abruzzo

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Abruzzo

Sweet wines from the region of Abruzzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, dad's lamb mouse or savoyard pizza (cream base).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Abruzzo

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Abruzzo. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Abruzzo. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Abruzzo

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Abruzzo

  • Moscatello Selvatico
  • Moscato
  • Montepulciano
  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Abruzzo

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The word of the wine: Brut nature (or ultra brut)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

Great unknow wines of Abruzzo

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Abruzzo

Unknow wines from the region of Abruzzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, pasta cake or bites of cheese.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Abruzzo

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in unknow wine of Abruzzo

  • Montepulciano

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Abruzzo

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    • Abruzzi
    • Alanno
    • Ancarano
    • Ari
    • Atessa (ch)
    • Atri
    • Atri (te)
    • Avezzano aq
    • Bolognano
    • Bucchianico
    • Canosa sannita ch
    • Canzeno (te)
    • Caorle
    • Casacanditella
    • Casalbordino
    • Casoli
    • Cermenate (co)
    • Chiari
    • Chieti
    • Citta sant'angelo (pe)
    • Cittá sant'angelo
    • Collecorvino
    • Colonnella
    • Colonnella (te)
    • Controguerra
    • Controguerra (te)
    • Corfinio
    • Corpus christi
    • Corropoli
    • Corropoli te
    • Crecchio
    • Crecchio (ch)
    • Cugnoli
    • Fisciano
    • Forli
    • Fossacesia
    • Francavilla
    • Francavilla al mare
    • Francavilla al mare ch