Villamagna

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Sandy-clay soils derived from Plio-Pleistocene deposits on the hills of the peri-Adriatic basin, with low to medium water retention.
• Hillside formations from a marine sedimentary cycle spanning the late Tertiary to the early Quaternary: alternating clays, siliceous sands, silts, and gravels.
• Warm-temperate climate, annual mean temperature 15.2 °C; diurnal temperature variation enhanced by the proximity of the Maiella massif, with good air circulation.
• Winkler Index 1,850–2,400 degree-days (April–October) depending on vintage and aspect: a range well suited to the ripening of Montepulciano.
• Excluded from the appellation: sites with full north-facing exposure and those lying below 30 m of relative elevation above the riverbeds of the Foro and Serepenne watercourses.

• Hannibal (216 BC): the earliest historical record of winemaking in Abruzzo, cited by Polybius (205–123 BC).
• Marcus Valerius Martialis (AD 40–102) attests to the export of Abruzzo wines to Rome, where they graced the tables of the Patricians, and to trade across the Adriatic.

• Day-to-night temperature swings, enhanced by the Maiella and good air circulation, promote the accumulation of aromatic compounds, yielding wines of intense and distinctive bouquet.
• Winkler Index 1,850–2,400 degree-days according to vintage and aspect: a range that ensures optimal ripening of Montepulciano.

• Diurnal temperature variation enhanced by the Maiella + good air circulation → healthy grapes and aromatic accumulation → wines of intense bouquet.

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-A0883
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini d'Abruzzo