Winemakers: Italy

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Italy - Abruzzo and Molise

The Italian wine region of Abruzzo has two distinct climactic zones: a maritime climate along the Adriatic Sea and a continental climate near the Apennine Mountains. The hillsides nearer the Apennines are perfect for growing Italian wine grapes where mountain breezes keep the vines cool on hot, sunny days. There are only two grapes to speak of in the Italian wine region of Abruzzo. The red Italian wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from the native Italian wine grape, Montepulciano, is dark, spicy fruit character with light acidity. It also makes a strawberry-flavored Italian ros. wine called Italian Cerasuolo. The second Italian wine grape is Italian Trebbiano d'Abruzzo which makes a fresh, dry white Italian wine with a slightly grassy flavor. The Italian wine region of Molise grows its Italian wine grapes on the coast of the Adriatic Sea requiring irrigation over the hot, dry summers. Farmers of Molise vineyards plant the Italian Trebbiano and Italian Montepulciano d'Abruzzo but its foremost wine is a dark, full-bodied Italian red wine, Aglianico, with black cherry and violet aromas.