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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo is the Abruzzo region of Central Italy’s dry white wine appellation partner to its iconic red, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.
This DOC is the only appellation in Abruzzo which focuses on the production of white wines. The name “Trebbiano” comes from the word Trebbiare, which means harvesting. Some accounts place the production of Trebbiano in Abruzzo since the sixteenth century. With its straw yellow colour, it is known for its pleasant bouquet of fresh flowers and fruit, with a dry and harmonious taste.
Roughly 14 million liters of Trebbiano d’Abruzzo is produced each year. A select few producers use barrel fermentation and/or barrel maturation to create examples with greater complexity, depth and body.
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC is grown in a rather large area in Abruzzo.
The official Trebbiano d’Abruzzo production zone covers precisely the same area as that of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – in other words all parts of the Abruzzo region which are not dominated by mountains. The zone covers the coastal half of Abruzzo, bulging inland in the middle to include the Alto Tirino plateau, the Subequana Valley and the Peligna Valley. More than 150 parishes are covered, divided roughly evenly between Abruzzo’s four provinces: Chieti, Acquila, Pescara and Teramo.
The grapes used to produce Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC are obtained only from vineyards located in hilly or highland land, whose altitude does not exceed 500 meters above sea level and exceptionally 600 meters for those facing the sun. It is cultivated in Abruzzo on over 10,000 hectares, of which about 4,000 are registered, from which a production of DOC wine of more than 190 thousand hl / year is obtained.
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC is a white wine cultivated using the grape Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (local Bombino Bianco) and/or Trebbiano Toscano (85-100%) together with other local, green varieties.
The Trebbiano d’ Abruzzo grape belongs to the large family of the Trebbianos and normally gives light wines and not very structured, but manifest other qualities when grown with low yields and vinified carefully and this attention in the vineyards and winery is producing outstanding Trebbiano wines
In addition to the Trebbianos which make up the mainstay of Trebbiano d’Abruzzo wines, Cococciola, Passerina and white Malvasia, can also be used.
Generally, the color is straw yello. The taste is dry, pleasant, soft and harmonious.
These full-bodied wines with flowery notes, pair well with seafood and seasoned cheeses.
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