DOC/DOP Regulations
Region
- Abruzzo
Provinces
- Chieti
Commune of Production
- Ortona
Styles
- Bianco
- Rosso
Grapes Varieties
- Bianco:
- min. 70% combined Trebbiano Abruzzese and/or Trebbiano Toscano,
- max. 30% combined other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Abruzzo region.
- Rosso:
- min. 95% Montepulciano,
- max. 5% combined other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Abruzzo region.
Minimum Alcohol
- Bianco: 12%
- Rosso: 12.5%
Minimum Total Acidity
- 4.5 g/l
Aging Requirements
- Bianco: Wines may be released January 1 on the year following harvest.
- Rosso: Wines may be released March 1 on the year following harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 2,500 vines per hectare
- Pergola Abruzzese: 1,600 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- 14 tons/ha
DOC Established
- 2011
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