Hearty Montepulciano and cherry-bright Cerasuolo between the mountains and the sea.
Abruzzo sits on the Adriatic coast in central Italy, backed by the Apennines. Its signature is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo — a soft, dark, generous red — not to be confused with the Tuscan town of Montepulciano, which makes Sangiovese.
Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean with mountain influence
Key grapes
Montepulciano
Areas to know
4
Sub-regions and appellations you'll see on the label.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Soft, dark and generous
Colline Teramane DOCG
The top red tier
Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
Deep-coloured cherry rosé
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
From simple to profound whites
Local classics and safe bets.
Say it at the table
“Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is Italy's great-value red — dark fruit, soft tannins and made for pizza and pasta.”
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