Abruzzo

Montepulciano is the workhorse grape of Abruzzo in central Italy and not to be confused with the wine-producing region of Montepulciano that produces wine made with the Sangiovese grape. The Illuminati is 100% Montepulciano from... Read More

The story of the Jasci family mirrors that of the evolving wine scene in the Abruzzo. In the 1960’s, Pasquale and Maria Jasci began producing estate wines, a bold move in a region where almost all the wine was being produced... Read More

Pecorino is an indigenous grape varietal from coastal Abruzzo which has only just begun to make a mark in the Massachusetts market in the past few years. In its home area it is the favorite accompaniment to all manner of Adriatic... Read More

This is Montepulciano at another level; there is a heightened complexity in the intense aromatics and a liveliness on the palate that lets you know something a little serious is going on. Valle Reale was founded in 2000 with the... Read More

The wild and mountainous region of Abruzzo, with its eastern Adriatic shoreline is, as the crow flies, not so far from cosmopolitan Rome. In fact, it is just across the peninsula to the east, but the rugged north-south Apennine... Read More