Abruzzo DOC

Under the name Abruzzo DOC are Italian white and red wines and sparkling wines from the region Abruzzo marketed. Since 2010 they have had a "controlled designation of origin " (Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC ), which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The cultivation and vinification of the wines are only permitted in the following municipalities:

• in the province of Chieti : Altino , Archi , Ari , Arielli , Atessa , Bomba , Bucchianico , Canosa Sannita , Carunchio , Casacanditella , Casalanguida , Casalincontrada , Carpineto Sinello , Casalbordino , Casoli , Castel Frentano , Celenza sul Trigno , Chieti , Civitella Messer , Crecchio , Cupello , Dogliola , Fara Filiorum Petri , Fara San Martino , Filetto , Fossacesia , Francavilla al Mare , Fresagrandinaria , Frisa , Furci , Gessopalena , Gissi , Giuliano Teatino , Guardiagrele , Guilmi , Lama dei Peligni , Lanciano , Lentella , Liscia , Miglianico , Monteodorisio , Mozzagrogna , Orsogna , Ortona , Paglieta , Palmoli , Palombaro , Pennapiedimonte , Perano , Poggiofiorito , Pollutri , Pretoro , Rapino , Ripa Teatina , Roccamontepiano , Roccascalegna , Rocca San Giovanni , San Buono , Sant'Eusanio del Sangro , San Giovanni Teatino , Santa Maria Imbaro , San Martino sulla Marrucina , San Salvo , San Vito Chietino , Scerni , Tollo , Torino di Sangro , Tornareccio , Torrevecchia Teatina , Treglio , Tufillo , Vasto , Villalfonsina , Villamagna and Vacri
• in the province of L'Aquila : Acciano , Anversa degli Abruzzi , Balsorano , Bugnara , Canistro , Capestrano , Castel di Ieri , Castelvecchio Subequo , Civita d'Antino , Civitella Roveto , Corfinio , Fagnano Alto , Fontecchio , Fossa , Gagliano Sicoli , Goroliiano Aterno , Introdacqua , Molina Aterno , Morino , Ofena , Pacentro , Poggio Picenze , Pratola Peligna , Pettorano sul Gizio , Prezza , Raiano , Rocca Casale , San Demetrio nei Vestini , Sant'Eusanio Forconese , San Vincenzo Valle Roveto , Secinaro , Sulmona , Tione degli Abruzzi , Villa Sant'Angelo , Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi and Vittorito
• in the province of Pescara : Abbateggio , Alanno , Bolognano , Brittoli , Bussi sul Tirino , Cappelle sul Tavo , Castiglione a Casauria , Catignano , Cepagatti , Citta Sant'Angelo , Civitella Casanova , Civitaquana , Collecorvino , Corvara , Cugnoli , Elice , Farindlo , Lettoman , Loreto Aprutino , Manoppello , Montebello di Bertona , Montesilvano , Moscufo , Nocciano , Penne , Pianella , Pietranico , Picciano , Pescara , Pescosansonesco , Popoli , Rosciano , Salle , San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore , Scafa , Serramonacesca , Spoltore , Tocco da Casauria , Torre de 'Passeri , Turrivalignani and Vicoli
• in the province of Teramo : Alba Adriatica , Ancarano , Atri , Basciano , Bellante , Bisenti , Campli , Canzano , Castel Castagna , Castellalto , Castiglione Messer Raimondo , Castilenti , Cellino Attanasio , Cermignano , Civitella del Tronto , Colledara , Colonnella , Controguerra , Corropoli , Giulianova , Martinsicuro , Montefino , Montorio al Vomano , Morro d'Oro , Mosciano , Nereto , Notaresco , Penna Sant'Andrea , Pineto , Roseto degli Abruzzi , Sant'Egidio , Sant'Omero , Silvi , Teramo , Torano Nuovo , Tortoreto , Tossicia and in the district of Trignano of the municipality of Isola del Gran Sasso .

In 2017, 22,544 hl of DOC wine were produced from 298 hectares of vineyards .

generation

Abruzzo DOC is offered in the following types of wine:

• Abruzzo Bianco . Must consist of at least 50% Trebbiano abruzzese and / or Trebbiano Toscano grape varieties . A maximum of 50% other white, non-aromatic grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Abruzzo region may be added.
• Abruzzo Rosso . Must consist of at least 80% Montepulciano grape variety . A maximum of 20% other red, non-aromatic grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Abruzzo region may be added.
• Abruzzo Passito Bianco - must be made from at least 60% partially rosinated grapes of the Malvasia , Moscato , Passerina , Pecorino , Riesling , Sauvignon Blanc and / or Traminer grapes . A maximum of 40% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Abruzzo region may be added.
• Abruzzo Passito Rosso - must be made from at least 60% partially rosinated grapes of the Montepulciano grape variety . A maximum of 40% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Abruzzo region may be added.
• Abruzzo Spumante Bianco - must be made to at least 60% from the grape varieties Chardonnay , Cococciola , Montonico , Passerina , Pecorino and / or Pinot nero - individually or together. A maximum of 40% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Abruzzo region may be added.
• Abruzzo Spumante Rosé - at least 60% must be made from the Montepulciano and / or Pinot nero grape varieties - individually or together. A maximum of 40% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Abruzzo region may be added.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 31, 2018 (Italian). 
2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2018. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2018. federdoc.com, accessed on May 28, 2019 (Italian). 

literature

• Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
• Burton Anderson: Italy's Wines 2004/05 . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-6365-5 .
• Steffen Maus: Italy's wine worlds - wine, vino, wine . Gebrüder Kornmayer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-942051-18-7 .

Web links

• Map of the growing areas and list of all DOCG and DOC wines of Abruzzo , Italian, on federdoc.com, accessed on January 3, 2017.