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Abruzzo

Abruzzo's signature grape is Montepulciano, producing deep, juicy reds with soft tannins alongside crisp Trebbiano whites and increasingly impressive Pecorino.

🍷 Full red🍷 Crisp white

Fast facts

At a glance

AttributeDetail
ClimateContinental with Adriatic sea influence
GeographyCentral Italy between the Apennines and the Adriatic
Key appellationsMontepulciano d'Abruzzo · Trebbiano d'Abruzzo · Controguerra
Main grapesMontepulciano, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Pecorino
Famous forMontepulciano d'Abruzzo, Value reds

Grapes

Signature grapes of Abruzzo

The varieties that define this region's wines.

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The Gran Sasso mountains and Adriatic coast frame this unpretentious, characterful region.

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