Italy - Abruzzi

Question 1

DOCG of

Abruzzo

Answer 1

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
(Red Only!!)

Terre Tollesi (aka: Tullum)
(Rd, W, Spk, Pst)

Question 2

DOC of

Abruzzi

Answer 2

Abruzzo DOC
(Rd, W, Pst, Vrt)

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC
(Rs!)

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
(Rd!)

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
(W!)

Controguerra
(Rd, W, Spk, Pst)

Ortona
(Rd, W)

Villamagna
(Rd!)

Question 3

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

(Rd!)

Answer 3

• *Red Only!!**
• Normale - Riserva*

90% min Montepulciano
10% Max Sangiovese

~9.5 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~

Normale
*24 months from 11/1
**12 months min in wood
(Oak or Chestnut)
**6 months min in bottle

Riserva
*36 months from 11/1
**12 months min in wood
(Oak or Chestnut)
**6 months min in bottle

Question 4

Aging requirements of

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
(normale)

Answer 4

Normale

*24 months from 11/1

**12 months min in wood
(Oak or Chestnut)

**6 months min in bottle

Riserva
*36 months from 11/1
**12 months min in wood
(Oak or Chestnut)
**6 months min in bottle

Question 5

Aging requirements of

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
(riserva)

Answer 5

Riserva

*36 months from 11/1

**12 months min in wood
(Oak or Chestnut)

**6 months min in bottle

Normale
*24 months from 11/1
**12 months min in wood
(Oak or Chestnut)
**6 months min in bottle

Question 6

What are the Rosso Only DOC of Abruzzo?

Answer 6

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Villamagna
(Rd!)

(Rd!)

Question 7

What are the Bianco Only DOC of Abruzzo?

Answer 7

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

(W!)

Question 8

Best producers of

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

Answer 8

Emidio Pepe

&

Edoardo Valentini