5 editor-picked Cerasuolo producers across 1 region.
A guide to Cerasuolo worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.
Tasting room of the Ofena estate in the Tirino valley, where flights run from a short pour to a full sit-down at 35 euro per person.
Tip: Ofena sits in a basin the locals call the oven of Abruzzo, so book a morning slot in July and August.
The Di Camillo family pour at their cellar in Ari, in the Foro valley south of Chieti, on a walk that starts among the vines.
Tip: The cellar at Ari is a different address from the Chieti office, so set the satnav to Via Foro.
Family cellar on the Gaglierano ridge above Citta Sant'Angelo, with three flights named after the vineyard, the town and the region.
Tip: The hill road gives a clear view down to the Adriatic, so go late in the afternoon.
Pasetti pour at their Francavilla al Mare base, a coastal counterpart to the family's high-altitude vineyards at Pescosansonesco.
Tip: Ask about the Gran Sasso plots; the contrast with the coastal fruit is the point of the flight.
Masciarelli pour in the restored castle at Semivicoli, three set flights that run from four estate labels to five with wines from elsewhere in Europe.
Tip: The Premium flight at 12.30 includes a first course, so treat it as lunch rather than an aperitif.
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