The best wines of Abruzzes

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

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Top wines of Abruzzes by region

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

Great red wines of Abruzzes

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Abruzzes

Red wines from the region of Abruzzes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef mironton, fettuccine with cream and cheese or capon stuffed with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Abruzzes

On the nose the red wine of the region of Abruzzes. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, stone fruit or yeast and sometimes also flavors of rhubarb, gooseberry or savory. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Abruzzes. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Abruzzes

  • 2002With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1981With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 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 Abruzzes

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Abruzzes

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Discovering the wine region of Abruzzes

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 Abruzzes

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Abruzzes

White wines from the region of Abruzzes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spaghetti with garlic, magic cake cheese quiche or sweet potato chips.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Abruzzes

On the nose the white wine of the region of Abruzzes. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, sage or almonds and sometimes also flavors of cheese, grass or hay. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Abruzzes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Abruzzes

  • 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
  • 2010With an average score of 3.92/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Abruzzes

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

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Abruzzes

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Discover the grape variety: Pecorino

A very old vine cultivated in Italy and very well known in particular in the Marche and Abruzzo regions, a trace of it has been found as far back as the second century B.C. where it is stated that it would have its first origins in Greece... almost unknown in France.

Great sparkling wines of Abruzzes

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Abruzzes

Sparkling wines from the region of Abruzzes go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of tiramisu (original recipe), rabbit socks in gibelotte or salt crusted sea bass.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Abruzzes

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Abruzzes. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or green apple and sometimes also flavors of yeast, banana or microbio.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Abruzzes

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 1980With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Abruzzes

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

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Abruzzes

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The word of the wine: Decanter

1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.

Great pink wines of Abruzzes

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Abruzzes

Pink wines from the region of Abruzzes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of beef luc lake, autumn pumpkin pie or stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Abruzzes

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Abruzzes. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lemon or nectarine and sometimes also flavors of floral, spices or oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Abruzzes

  • 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 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
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Abruzzes

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

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Abruzzes

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Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola

Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Great sweet wines of Abruzzes

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Abruzzes

Sweet wines from the region of Abruzzes 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, lamb tagine with prunes or endives with ham (improved).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Abruzzes

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Abruzzes. 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 Abruzzes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Abruzzes

  • 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 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Abruzzes

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

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Abruzzes

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    The word of the wine: Cuvée prestige (champagne)

    Vintage or not, it is composed of a selection of terroirs and generally comes from the first press after eliminating the very first juices that come out of the press. The best known? Dom Pérignon, Cristal de Roederer, Grand Siècle de Laurent-Perrie, Louise at Pommery. In fact, all the houses and most of the independent winegrowers have their own prestige cuvee.

    Great unknow wines of Abruzzes

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    Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Abruzzes

    Unknow wines from the region of Abruzzes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, lasagna bolognese or veal chop normandy style.

    The best vintages in unknow wine of Abruzzes

    • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
    • 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 Abruzzes

    • Montepulciano

    The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Abruzzes

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      • Corropoli
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      • Francavilla al mare ch
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      • Giulianova (te)
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