On the Road with the Grape Guy

We Are d’Abruzzo – 50th Anniversary

17 Dec 2018

September 2018 ...

Located in South Central Italy the region of Abruzzo is a red wine lovers paradise producing 80% reds.  Montepulciano makes up 17,000 hectares while their most planted white variety, Trebbiano, a mere 5,000 hectares.  Home to 8 IGT, 8 DOC and 1 DOCG dominations amongst 4 sub-regions: Chieto (83%), Pescara (10%), Teramo (6%) and L’Aquila … The top 3 markets for these wines are Germany, the US and Canada …

Below are my top wines from this tasting along with a few links to my top wines for a full review:

Azienda Tilli 2016 Lupus, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … ***
Azienda Tilli 2017 Concetto, Terre di Chieti Pecorino … *** ½
Bosco Nestore 2012 110, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva … *** ½+
Bosco Nestore 2013 Pan, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva … ****
Casal Thaulero 2016 Orsetto Oro, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … *** ½
Casal Thaulero 2010 Thale, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … *** ½+
Codice Citra 2013 Caroso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva … *** ½+
Codice Citra 2016 Ferzo, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … **** ( full review here)
Codice Citra 2017 Ferzo, Terre di Chieti Pecorino … *** ½
Colle Moro 2017 Club, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … ***+
Colle Moro 2017 Alianto, Terre di Chieti Pecorino … *** ½
Collefrisio 2013 Vignaquadra, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … *** ½+
Collefrisio 2011 Semis, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … ****
Dora Sarchese 2014 Rosso di Macchia, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … *** ½
Fontefico 2014 Titinge, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva … **** ( full review here)
Il Feuduccio 2015 Fonte Venna, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … *** ½+
Il Feuduccio 2014 Feuduccio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … *** ½+
Nicola di Sipio 2013 Di Sipio, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva … ***+
Nicola di Sipio 2015 Di Sipio, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … *** ½
Tenuta Ulisse 2015 Amaranta, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … **** ( full review here)
Tenuta Ulisse 2016 Ulisse, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … *** ½
Valle Martello 2012 Prima Terra, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo … ***+

 

 

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