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Location of Abruzzo

Area: 10,794 km²
Population: 1.3 million
Density: 122/km²
Capital: L'Aquila

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Provinces

Comunes

Chieti
- Altino
  Archi
  Ari
  Arielli
  Atessa
  Bomba
  Borrello
  Bucchianico
  Canosa Sannita
  Carpineto Sinello
  Carunchio
  Casacanditella
  Casalanguida
  Casalbordino
  Casalincontrada
  Casoli
  Castel Frentano
  Castelguidone
  Castiglione Messer Marino
  Celenza Sul Trigno
  Chieti
  Civitaluparella
  Civitella Messer Raimondo
  Colledimacine
  Colledimezzo
  Crecchio
  Cupello
  Dogliola
  Fallo
  Fara Filiorum Petri
  Fara San Martino
  Filetto
  Fossacesia
  Fraine
  Francavilla al Mare
  Fresagrandinaria
  Frisa
  Furci
  Gamberale
  Gessopalena
  Gissi
  Giuliano Teatino
  Guardiagrele
  Guilmi
  Lama dei Peligni
  Lanciano
  Lentella
  Lettopalena
  Liscia
  Miglianico
  Montazzoli
  Montebello sul Sangro
  Monteferrante
  Montelapiano
  Montenerodomo
  Monteodorisio
  Mozzagrogna
  Orsogna
  Ortona
  Paglieta
  Palena
  Palmoli
  Palombaro
  Pennadomo
  Pennapiedimonte
  Perano
  Pietraferrazzana
  Pizzoferrato
  Poggiofiorito
  Pollutri
  Pretoro
  Quadri
  Rapino
  Ripa Teatina
  Roccamontepiano
  Rocca San Giovanni
  Roccascalegna
  Roccaspinalveti
  Roio del Sangro
  Rosello
  San Buono
  San Giovanni Lipioni
  San Giovanni Teatino
  San Martino sulla Marrucina
  San Salvo
  Santa Maria Imbaro
  Sant'Eusanio del Sangro
  San Vito Chietino
  Scerni
  Schiavi d'Abruzzo
  Taranta Peligna
  Tollo
  Torino di Sangro
  Tornareccio
  Torrebruna
  Torrevecchia Teatina
  Torricella Peligna
  Treglio
  Tufillo
  Vacri
  Vasto
  Villalfonsina
  Villamagna
  Villa Santa Maria
L'Aquila
- Acciano
  Aielli
  Alfedena
  Anversa degli Abruzzi
  Aragno
  Assergi
  Ateleta
  Avezzano
  Balsorano
  Barete
  Barisciano
  Barrea
  Bisegna
  Bominaco
  Bugnara
  Cagnano Amiterno
  Calascio
  Campo di Giove
  Campotosto
  Canistro
  Cansano
  Capestrano
  Capistrello
  Capitignano
  Caporciano
  Cappadocia
  Carapelle Calvisio
  Carsoli
  Castel del Monte
  Castel di leri
  Castel di Sangro
  Castellafiume
  Castelvecchio Calvisio
  Castelvecchio Subequo
  Celano
  Cerchio
  Civita d'Antino
  Civitella Alfedena
  Civitella Roveto
  Cocullo
  Collarmele
  Collelongo
  Collepietro
  Corfinio
  Fagnano Alto
  Fontecchio
  Fossa
  Gagliano Aterno
  Gioia dei Marsi
  Goriano Sicoli
  Introdacqua
  L'Aquila
  Lecce nei Marsi
  Luco dei Marsi
  Lucoli
  Magliano de' Marsi
  Massa d'Albe
  Molina Aterno
  Montereale
  Morino
  Navelli
  Ocre
  Ofena
  Opi
  Oricola
  Ortona dei Marsi
  Ortucchio
  Ovindoli
  Pacentro
  Paganica
  Pereto
  Pescasseroli
  Pescina
  Pescocostanzo
  Pettorano sul Gizio
  Pizzoli
  Poggio Picenze
  Prata d'Ansidonia
  Pratola Peligna
  Prezza
  Raiano
  Rivisondoli
  Roccacasale
  Rocca di Botte
  Rocca di Cambio
  Rocca Di Mezzo
  Rocca Pia
  Roccaraso
  San Benedetto dei Marsi
  San Benedetto in Perillis
  San Demetrio ne' Vestini
  San Pio delle Camere
  Sante Marie
  Sant'Eusanio Forconese
  Santo Stefano di Sessanio
  San Vincenzo Valle Roveto
  Scanno
  Scontrone
  Scoppito
  Scurcola Marsicana
  Secinaro
  Sulmona
  Tagliacozzo
  Tione Degli Abruzzi
  Tornimparte
  Trasacco
  Villalago
  Villa Santa Lucia
  Villa Sant'Angelo
  Villavallelonga
  Villetta Barrea
  Vittorito
Pescara
- Abbateggio
  Alanno
  Bolognano
  Brittoli
  Bussi sul Tirino
  Cappelle sul Tavo
  Caramanico Terme
  Carpineto della Nora
  Castiglione a Casauria
  Catignano
  Cepagatti
  Città Sant'Angelo
  Civitaquana
  Civitella Casanova
  Collecorvino
  Corvara
  Cugnoli
  Elice
  Farindola
  Lettomanoppello
  Loreto Aprutino
  Manoppello
  Montebello di Bertona
  Montesilvano
  Moscufo
  Nocciano
  Penne
  Pescara
  Pescosansonesco
  Pianella
  Picciano
  Pietranico
  Popoli
  Roccamorice
  Rosciano
  Salle
  Sant'Eufemia a Maiella
  San Valentino in
  Abruzzo Citeriore
  Scafa
  Serramonacesca
  Spoltore
  Tocco da Casauria
  Torre de' Passeri
  Turrivalignani
  Vicoli
  Villa Celiera
Teramo
- Alba Adriatica
  Ancarano
  Arsita
  Atri
  Basciano
  Bellante
  Bisenti
  Campli
  Canzano
  Castel Castagna
  Castellalto
  Castelli
  Castiglione Messer Raimondo
  Castilenti
  Cellino Attanasio
  Cermignano
  Civitella del Tronto
  Colledara
  Colonnella
  Controguerra
  Corropoli
  Cortino
  Crognaleto
  Fano Adriano
  Giulianova
  Isola del Gran Sasso d'ltalia
  Martinsicuro
  Montefino
  Montorio al Vomano
  Morro d'Oro
  Mosciano Sant'Angelo
  Nereto
  Notaresco
  Penna Sant'Andrea
  Pietracamela
  Pineto
  Rocca Santa Maria
  Roseto Degli Abruzzi
  Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata
  Sant'Omero
  Silvi Marina
  Teramo
  Torano Nuovo
  Torricella Sicura
  Tortoreto
  Tossicia
  Valle Castellana
  Villa Rosa di Martinsicuro

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Abruzzo Airports

Abruzzo National Parks

The National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise

The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park

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Regional Wine of Abruzzo

Montepulciano grapes growing in Abruzzo - Photo: Peter Forster

Abruzzo produces just one DOCG and three DOC wines that, though they carry brand names, used to be little known abroad and misjudged as cheap, generic, supermarket varieties. This is changing though, as of much of southern Italy the region is undergoing a gradual transition from bulk-wine production to bottled, boutique wines. In other words, a transition from a strictly industrial wine culture to one in which a limited and cared-for production that can bring commercial success and prosperity to the local residents. Though the situation is changing, there still a tendency by wine critics, including Italian ones, to look down on the wines produced in the mezzogiorno, or southern Italy. What is missing in this blanket evaluation of Abruzzo wines, is the fact that many better-regarded French and northern Italian wines contain in various measures wine from this region, since much of it's production is still shipped north for blending purposes.

Photo: JPS68

Despite the outward simplicity of Abruzzo's DOC system, certain details of Abruzzo's production are worth pointing out. The native Montepulciano (not to be confused with the town of that name in Tuscany where Vino Nobile is made) is a vine of convincing character that has been winning admirers abroad. In parts of Abruzzo, notably in the low hills of the northern province of Teramo (where it can be referred to as Colline Teramane), Montepulciano becomes a red of irresistible character, full-bodied, even robust, with a capacity to age but with such supple smoothness that it can be eminently drinkable even when young. In higher inland areas, or from vineyards where growers have the habit of high yields, the wines tend to be lighter, often better suited to Cerasuolo, a sturdy cherry-colored rosé. Most Trebbiano is based on the prolific Tuscan variety, which makes light, rather acidic whites of subtle aroma and flavor. A few growers work with the true Trebbiano d'Abruzzo (which may or may not be related to the Bombino Bianco of Apulia). A choice few have managed to make Trebbiano of remarkable depth and texture, with a propensity to develop complexity with four or five years, sometimes even more, of aging. But those fine wines are not easy to find.

The wines of Abruzzo:

DOC appellations

Controguerra
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

DOCG appellations

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane

IGT appellations

Alto Tirino
Colli Aprutini
Colli del Sangro
Colline Frentane
Colline
Colline Teatine del Vastese
Terre di Chieti
Alle Peligna

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