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. |