Abruzzo

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Silty-clay soils with looser intercalations in the coastal strip, on gently sloping hillside terrain.
• Annual rainfall 600–800 mm: coastal minimum in July (~40 mm), inland hill maximum between October and December (~70 mm/month).
• Warm temperate climate: average spring and autumn temperatures of 13–15 °C, peaking at 24–25 °C in July–August.
• Marked diurnal temperature variation favoured by proximity to the Gran Sasso and the Monti della Laga, with air circulation conducive to cluster health.
• Winkler Index 1,800–2,200 degree-days (April–October): sufficient to fully ripen even late-maturing varieties such as Montepulciano.

• Historical record from 216 BC: Polybius mentions the Piceno-Aprutina area (present-day province of Teramo) as already renowned for its wines at the time of Hannibal.
• Giuseppe Devincenzi, Minister of Agriculture 1871–1874, launched the renewal of viticulture in the Teramo area through agronomic and oenological guidelines in 1885.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0880
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini d'Abruzzo