Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

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A vineyard with Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes
A bottle of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo with bruschetta

The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC is an Italian red wine from the Abruzzo region with a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)). The wine has had this appellation since 1968. It was last updated on March 7, 2014. The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane sub-zone , where the best vines grow, has had DOCG status since 2003 .

Cultivation

This wine is made in the four provinces of L'Aquila , Teramo , Chieti and Pescara in the Abruzzo region (Italian: Abruzzo ). The vineyards are located at an altitude below 500  m slm. Only in particularly favorable south-facing locations are vineyards at a height of up to 600  m slm permitted.

The provinces of the Abruzzo region
in the province of Chieti

Altino , Archi , Ari , Arielli , Atessa , Bomba , Bucchianico , Canosa Sannita , Casacanditella , Casalanguida , Casalincontrada , carpineto sinello , Casalbordino , Casoli , Castel Frentano , Celenza sul Trigno , Chieti , Crecchio , Cupello , Fara Filiorum Petri , Filetto , Fossacesia , Francavilla al Mare , Fresagrandinaria , Frisa , Furci , Gissi , Giuliano Teatino , Guardiagrele , Lanciano , Lentella , Miglianico , Monteodorisio , Mozzagrogna , Orsogna , Ortona , Paglieta , Palmoli , Perano , Poggiofiorito , Pollutri , Ripa Teatina , Roccamontepiano , 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 , Torrevecchia Teatina , Treglio , Vasto , Villalfonsina , Villamagna , Vacri ;

in the province of L'Aquila

Acciano , Anversa degli Abruzzi , Balsorano , Bugnara , Canistro , Capistrano , Castel di Ieri , Castel Subequo , Civita d'Antino , Civitella Roveto , Cocullo , Corfinio , Fagnano Alto , Fontecchio , Fossa , Gagliano Aterno , Goriano Sicoli , Introdacqua , Molina Aterno , Morino , Ofena , Pacentro , Poggio Picenze , Pratola Peligna , Pettorano sul Gizio , Prezza , Raiano , Roccacasale , San Demetrio ne 'Vestini , Sant'Eusanio Forconese , San Vincenzo Valle Roveto , Secinaro , Sulmona , Tione degli Abruzzi , Villa Sant' Angelo , Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi , Vittorito .

in the province of Pescara

Alanno , Bolognano , Brittoli , Bussi sul Tirino , Cappelle sul Tavo , Castiglione a Casauria , Catignano , Cepagatti , Città Sant'Angelo , Civitella Casanova , Civitaquana , Collecorvino , Corvara , Cugnoli , Elice , Farindola , Lettomanoppello , Loreto Aprutino , Manoppello , Montebello di Bertona , Montesilvano , Moscufo , Nocciano , Penne , Pianella , Pietranico , Picciano , Pescara , Pescosansonesco , Popoli , Rosciano , San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore , Scafa , Serramonacesca , Spoltore , Tocco da Casauria , Torre de 'Passeri , Turrivalignani , 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 Sant'Angelo , Nereto , Notaresco , Penna Sant'Andrea , Pineto , Roseto degli Abruzzi , Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata , Sant'Omero , Silvi , Teramo , Torano Nuovo , Tortoreto , Tossicia as well as in the district of Trignano of the municipality of Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia .

In 2017, 826,028 hectoliters of DOC wine were produced from 9,617 hectares of vineyards.

generation

The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC must consist of at least 85% of the Montepulciano grape variety . A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Abruzzo region may be added - individually or together. If the wine bears the label "Riserva", it must have matured for at least two years, of which at least nine months in wooden barrels within the production area defined in the region. In addition, different values ​​apply to the content of alcohol and dry extract (see below)

The wine can be stored for 3 to 4 years at the buyer. Top specimens can also tolerate aging for 4 to 8 years .

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

  • Color: Intense ruby ​​red with light purple reflections, tends to garnet red with increasing ripeness
  • Smell: aromas of red fruits, spices, intense, ethereal
  • Taste: full, dry, harmonious, tannin
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume ; for "Riserva" 12.5 vol .-%
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 21.0 g / l; for “Riserva” 22.0 g / l

Others

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is not identical to the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano .

literature

  • Steffen Maus: Italy's wine worlds - wine, vino, wine . Gebrüder Kornmayer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-942051-18-7 .
  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 .

Web links

Commons : Montepulciano d'Abruzzo  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f 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).