"Montepulciano d'Abruzzo" is a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) that identifies a red wine, also produced in the variants Reserve and in those with indication of sub-area: Casauria (or Terre di Casauria), Terre dei Vestini, Alto Tirino, Terre dei Peligni and Teate.
Grapes
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines must be obtained from the vinification of grapes from vineyards at least 85% of which are made from Montepulciano vines. Up to a maximum of 15% may then contribute to other black grapes, suitable for cultivation in Abruzzo.
Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo are wines with an intense ruby red colour, embellished with slight purplish nuances, which tends to garnet with aging. The aroma, intense and ethereal, is rich in aromas of red fruits (in young wines) and spices (in aged wines). The taste is dry, full, harmonious and rightly tannic.
Grape production area
The production area coincides with much of the territory of the Abruzzo region, especially the hilly, coastal and foothill strips.
Specificity and historical notes
The Abruzzo wines have been praised for thousands of years and there are already traces of this in the writings of the Roman era. The first mention expressly dedicated to the presence of the Montepulciano vine in Abruzzo, however, dates back many centuries, to 1792, and appears in Michele Torcia's work entitled "Saggio itinerario Nazionale nel Paese di Peligno".
Source:
MIPAAF - Ministry of agricultural, food and forestry policies 
