Colline Teramane

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG comes from in the hills (colline in Italian) around Teramo, and comprises several municipalities that extend from the coast to the foothills of the Gran Sasso mountain. The Montepulciano grape has nothing to do with the town by the same name in Tuscany, or its wine, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. At least 90% of the DOCG Colline Teramane must be Montepulciano, with an allowance of 10% Sangiovese. The grape’s origins, as with so many dark berries in southern Italy, can be traced back to Greece. The Montepulciano now produced in Abruzzo actually began in the area of Torre de Passeri, in the opening of Valle Peligna by the Adriatic Sea. This is where this particular variety of Montepulciano held its roots until 1821, when it migrated to the Colline Teramane.Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG comes from in the hills (colline in Italian) around Teramo, and comprises several municipalities that extend from the coast to the foothills of the Gran Sasso mountain. The Montepulciano grape has nothing to do with the town by the same name in Tuscany, or its wine, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. At least 90% of the DOCG Colline Teramane must be Montepulciano, with an allowance of 10% Sangiovese. The grape’s origins, as with so many dark berries in southern Italy, can be traced back to Greece. The Montepulciano now produced in Abruzzo actually began in the area of Torre de Passeri, in the opening of Valle Peligna by the Adriatic Sea. This is where this particular variety of Montepulciano held its roots until 1821, when it migrated to the Colline Teramane.