A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Grapes have been grown in Abruzzo since the Iron age but it was the Etruscans who spread the vine throughout this complicated terroir. The wines from Abruzzo graced the tables of wealthy Romans as well. For a long time, Abruzzo was somewhat under the radar for quality wines and was considered to be a source... Continue Reading →
This is the first post in 2018 about an Italian indigenous variety. I have been writing this series off and on for nine years. I had hope to be finished with the "M" varieties in 2017 but I still have many to go. One of these varieties is called Montonico Bianco. It's somewhat confusing because... Continue Reading →
Cococciola bianco isn't exactly the kind of grape variety that you see on a daily basis. Not unless you grow the variety that is. This variety hails from Abruzzo and is usually vinified together with Trebbiano. It is less widely planted now than in the past when it was found in Chieti, Teramo and L'Aquila... Continue Reading →
I am writing a series of posts about wineries from Abruzzo to keep attention focused on that region which is recovering from a devastating earthquake which took place on April 6. Everyone who has ever had a wine from Abruzzo in the United States has likely come across the name Gianni Masciarelli. Masciarelli is a... Continue Reading →
The Pepe family has been making wine in Abruzzo since 1899. Emidio Pepe took over the winery in 1964 and has been promoting Montepulciano d'Abruzzzo ever since. His wines are made near the city of Teramo in a place called Torano Nuovo, very close to the border of the Marche region and not too distant... Continue Reading →
It has been five weeks since the devastating earthquake in Abruzzo. The earthquake hit on April 6 at around 3:38 am. I haven't yet written about it because I wanted to find the right tone but then I saw that some blogging colleagues were trying to drum up attention to bring people to the region... Continue Reading →
