Posts tagged “Abruzzo”

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Ever Wonder about Montepulciano Wine?

Ever Wonder about Montepulciano Wine?

Montepulciano (mon-ta-pull-channo), as you might guess by its name, is an Italian wine. You might also guess that it’s from a region or town of Montepulciano, Italy. There, you’d be wrong. Montepulciano is a beautiful medieval town in Tuscany, in ce...

Behind the Cork™ - 2017 Ferzo Pecorino Terre di Chieti

Behind the Cork™ - 2017 Ferzo Pecorino Terre di Chieti

This wine from Ferzo is 100% Pecorino that is grown in the foothills of central Italy’s Abruzzo region in the Terre di Chieti IGT. The Indicazione Geografica Tipica is a relatively new wine classification introduced in 1992 as part of a general reorg...

Behind the Cork™ - 2016 Ferzo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Behind the Cork™ - 2016 Ferzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

This Montepulciano is from the southern Abruzzo region of Italy. It’s just being introduced to the U.S. and worth looking for. The name, Ferzo, refers to patches of fabric that are stitched together to create a sail. And, that’s exactly what’s going...

Behind the Cork™ - 2017 Citra Montepulciano D'Abruzzo

Behind the Cork™ - 2017 Citra Montepulciano D’Abruzzo

This wine is 100% Montepulciano from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Hand-harvested grapes are vinified in stainless steel tanks with a long maceration at a controlled temperature. The must is frequently pumped over to intensify the aromatics and the ...

Behind the Cork™ - 2017 Citra Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

Behind the Cork™ - 2017 Citra Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

This wine is produced from the white grape called Trebbiano Abruzzesa, a grape variety from the Abruzzo Chieti province of Italy. Codice Citra wines are estate grown and bottled from a collection of family owned vineyards. In 1973, 3,000 small famil...

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