Italy — wine

Abruzzo

Central Italian region on the Adriatic coast with the Apennines as backbone, producing powerful Montepulciano d'Abruzzo reds and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo whites. The region offers extraordinary value with wines of genuine regional character.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Outstanding Abruzzo vintage; Montepulciano of great concentration and Trebbiano achieving rare mineral depth.
2021 Elegant vintage; lower yields produced more precise and focused expressions from all varieties.
2020 Classic Adriatic vintage with ideal ripeness and colour extraction for Montepulciano.
2019 Benchmark year; Valentini's Trebbiano from this vintage considered among his finest.
2018 Solid vintage; coastal producers with Atlantic influence made the most precise wines.