Ortona

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Territory of extreme viticultural vocation: 66% of the municipal area is covered by vineyards, among the highest percentages in Italy.
• Soils derived from marine Plio-Pleistocene deposits with a sandy-clay structure, low water retention, and low humus content.
• Hillside formations of siliceous sands, argille, and silts deposited during the marine sedimentary cycle between the late Tertiary and early Quaternary.
• The proximity of the Maiella massif accentuates day-to-night temperature variations, promoting the accumulation of aromatic compounds in the grape clusters.

• Ortona established as a wine center as early as the 1200s: a notarial deed in Venice established a commercial 'colleganza' among Venice, Ancona, Ortona, and Slavonia, with wine among the principal traded goods. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The earliest Abruzzese viticultural record is attributed to Polybius (205–123 BC), who recounts Hannibal's passage through the Frentani territories (present-day province of Chieti) in 216 BC.

• Nocturnal temperature variations, enhanced by the Maiella massif, promote the accumulation of aromatic compounds in the grape clusters.
• A Winkler Index above 2,000 degree-days ensures optimal ripening of Trebbiano and Montepulciano.

• Day-to-night temperature variations, enhanced by the proximity of the Maiella massif, promote the accumulation of aromatic compounds in the grape clusters.

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

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1184
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini d'Abruzzo