Abruzzi / Abruzzo

1. Abruzzi (Abruzzo in Italian) is a very mountainous region located east of Rome on the Adriatic Sea about midway down the coastline. The main grape variety used for white wines is TREBBIANO, but there are a multitude of other white grapes allowed including BOMBINO BIANCO, MALVASIA, and Pinot Grigio (PINOT GRIS). MONTEPULCIANO is the main grape for ROSSO and ROSATO, followed by SANGIOVESE. There are two DOCs in this area, TREBBIANO D'ABRUZZO and MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO.

2. Abruzzo is a region in Italy lying just 70 miles due east of Rome and bordering Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Although geographically a central region, ISTAT (the Italian statistical authority) considers it part of the Mezzogiorno or Italy's South.

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