Cataldi Madonna ★ 4.7
Ofena estate in the hot inland basin under the Gran Sasso, dating to 1920 and farming 30 hectares. Now led by Giulia Cataldi Madonna after the death of Luigi Cataldi Madonna.
Loreto Aprutino estate started in 2000, farming 26 hectares and making around 190,000 bottles a year per DoctorWine. Cellar and vineyard sit at Poggioragone.
Address: Contrada Poggioragone, 56, 65014 Loreto Aprutino, Pescara, Italy, Abruzzo
Ofena estate in the hot inland basin under the Gran Sasso, dating to 1920 and farming 30 hectares. Now led by Giulia Cataldi Madonna after the death of Luigi Cataldi Madonna.
Notaresco estate in the Colline Teramane DOCG zone, dating to 1970 and farming 30 hectares. Alessandro Nicodemi chairs the Consorzio Tutela Vini d'Abruzzo.
Controguerra house working since 1890, farming 130 hectares and making around a million bottles a year per DoctorWine. Riparosso is its long running Montepulciano.
Rosciano estate in the Terre dei Vestini subzone, with a cellar that opens to visitors four days a week and a sparkling range alongside the still wines.
Tasting: Cellar open Wednesday to Saturday, 09:00 to 13:00 and 14:30 to 18:30, visits bookable online
Collecorvino estate at Contrada Caparrone, bottling a Terre dei Vestini Riserva and a Colline Pescaresi Pecorino Superiore, with a booked visit and tasting programme.
Tasting: Visits and tastings bookable through the estate website
Torano Nuovo estate whose own site states the whole production is certified organic. Range covers Montepulciano, Cerasuolo and a skin contact Trebbiano d'Abruzzo.