This is the flagship. To carry the Colline Teramane DOCG designation, wines must meet the strictest production standards in Abruzzo — lower yields per vine, mandatory bottling within the zone, and for the Riserva, no less than three full years of aging including at least one year in wood. The 2018 vintage is now at a beautiful stage: structured, complex, with dark fruit, licorice, leather, and real mineral depth. Riserva versions of Colline Teramane can age a decade or more. Position this alongside serious Italian reds. It earns the shelf space.
Tasting Notes
This is the flagship. To carry the Colline Teramane DOCG designation, wines must meet the strictest production standards in Abruzzo — lower yields per vine, mandatory bottling within the zone, and for the Riserva, no less than three full years of aging including at least one year in wood. The 2018 vintage is now at a beautiful stage: structured, complex, with dark fruit, licorice, leather, and real mineral depth. Riserva versions of Colline Teramane can age a decade or more. Position this alongside serious Italian reds. It earns the shelf space.