Colli Aprutini Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Colli Aprutini is a wine region of Abruzzo, Italy.

Growers build the wines around Pecorino, filling out the blend with Montepulciano and Passerina.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Dry white wine, sweet white wine and red wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and refreshing, rich and intense, vibrant and fruity and light-bodied and refreshing, plus one more.

At the table these bottles work with grilled seafood, pasta dishes with tomato sauce, light salads and soft cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Soil

ClayLimestone

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

Hills

Styles

dry whitesweet whiteredrosésparkling

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and refreshing.

Red: Rich and intense.

Rosé: Vibrant and fruity, Light-bodied and refreshing.

Sparkling: Fresh and youthful.

Grapes planted here.

01 PecorinoDominant Read → 02 MontepulcianoDominant Read → 03 PasserinaNotable Read → 04 Merlot Read → 05 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 06 Chardonnay Read → 07 Bombino Bianco Read → 08 Cococciola Read → 09 Falanghina Read → 10 Syrah Read → 11 Pinot Grigio Read → 12 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 13 Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) Read →

Bottles to look for.

Abbazia di Propezzano 'Anfora' Colli Aprutini IGT, Abruzzo, Italy
Ausonia 'Bruco' Pet-Nat Colli Aprutini IGT, Abruzzo, Italy
Biagi Pecorino Colli Aprutini IGT, Abruzzo, Italy
Camillo Montori 'Fonte Cupa' Colli Aprutini Pecorino IGT, Abruzzo, Italy
Cantine Torri 'Bakan' Passerina Colli Aprutini IGT, Abruzzo, Italy
Cantine Torri 'Bakan' Pecorino Colli Aprutini IGT, Abruzzo, Italy
Centorame 'Scuderie Ducali' Pecorino Colli Aprutini IGT, Abruzzo, Italy
Cerulli Irelli Spinozzi 'Cortalto' Pecorino Colli Aprutini IGT, Abruzzo, Italy

At the table.

grilled seafood
pasta dishes with tomato sauce
light salads
soft cheeses
roasted meats

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

01 AbruzzoItaly Read → 02 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline TeramaneItaly Read → 03 Terre di Chieti IGTItaly Read → 04 Colline Teatine IGTItaly Read →

Colli Aprutini: common questions

01.

What grapes is Colli Aprutini known for?

Pecorino is the signature grape of Colli Aprutini. Montepulciano and Passerina are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Colli Aprutini make?

Colli Aprutini produces dry white wine, sweet white wine, red wine and rosé wine, plus one more.

03.

Where is Colli Aprutini?

You will find Colli Aprutini in Italy, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Colli Aprutini wine?

Try grilled seafood, pasta dishes with tomato sauce, light salads, soft cheeses and roasted meats.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Abruzzo guide.