IL NOSTRO AMORE PER L\'ABRUZZO

Abruzzo is a region in the center of Italy and is 65% mountainous, 43% hilly and 1% flat. The climate is almost Mediterranean along the coast, while on the hillsides and sublitorane and the temperatures descend progressively with the attitude. The mountainous area has limestone soils that do not allow grapes to grow, while the hilly and coastal strips have clayey soils that are well suited to viticulture. Viticulture in Abruzzo has ancient origins and the first evidence dates back to the 7th century BC, when Etruscans spread the vine cultivation in the region. The great development took place with the Romans until the arrival of the Barbarians that led to destruction. After this period, viticulture returned to the advent of phylloxera in the early twentieth century. Abruzzo has numerous names where the Montepulciano vine is the undisputed protagonist and reaches the highest expression in the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Teramane DOCG hills. Other denominations are: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Controguerra DOC, Abruzzo DOC, Tullum Doc, Cortona and Villamagna DOC. Typical vineyards such as pecorino, white pomegranate, montone, Cococciola, passerina are added Tuscan trebbiano, white manzoni, Candia malvasia and pignoletto. There are also many international vineyards in the region, such as chardonnay, pinot white and pinot gris, merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon, pinot black. Among the cellars of Abruzzo there are: Rabasco, Tower of the Blessed, Emidio Pepe, Cirelli, Ausonia, De Fermo.