DOCG/DOP Regulations
Region
- Abruzzo
Province
- Teramo
Communes of Production
- Ancarano, Atri, Basciano, Bellante, Campli, Canzano, Castellalto, Castiglione Messer Raimondo, Castilenti, Celino Attanasio, Cermignano, Civitella del Tronto, Colonnella, Controguerra, Corropoli, Giulianova, Martinsicuro, Montorio al Vomano, Morro d’Oro, Mosciano Sant’Angelo, Nereto, Notaresco, Penna Sant’Andrea, Pineto, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Sant’Egidio alla Vibrata, Sant’Omero, Silvi, Teramo, Torano Nuovo, Tortoreto
Styles
- Rosso:
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva
Grapes Varieties
- Minimum 90% Montepulciano
- Maximum 10% Sangiovese
Minimum Alcohol
- 12.5%
Aging Requirements
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane: Minimum 2 years from November 1 of the harvest year, including a minimum one year in either oak or chestnut and a minimum 6 months in bottle
- Riserva: Minimum 3 years from November 1 of the harvest year, including a minimum one year in either oak or chestnut and a minimum 6 months in bottle
Minimum Planting Density
- 3,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- 9.5 tons/ha
Principal Soils
- Siliceous Clay, Limestone, Iron
DOCG Established
- 2003 (last modified 2011)
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