The Loreto Aprutino estate run by Francesco Paolo Valentini, bottling Trebbiano, Montepulciano and Cerasuolo. DoctorWine states there are neither cellar visits nor sales at the door.
Tasting: No cellar visits and no direct sales at the estate
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.
Loreto Aprutino estate at Contrada Palazzo, covering the Montepulciano, Trebbiano, Cerasuolo and Pecorino range and selling into export markets in several languages.
Family estate at Contrada Salmacina in Loreto Aprutino, with the vineyards on the Pescara side of the hill and a wine range published on its own site.
Loreto Aprutino producer at Contrada Cordano, covering the full Abruzzo white set of Trebbiano, Pecorino, Passerina and Cococciola alongside Montepulciano and Cerasuolo.
Cellar and vineyard visit above Loreto Aprutino with two daily slots, four wines poured alongside local cured meats and cheeses.
Tip: Reservations close three days ahead, so plan the Loreto Aprutino stop before you leave home.
Chiara Ciavolich's guest house on the Loreto Aprutino hills, sold as overnight packages with a vineyard walk, a four-wine tasting and a farm breakfast.
Tip: The shared garden with the jacuzzis only opens in summer, so check the season before paying for it.
The long-form Talamonti visit at Loreto Aprutino, vineyard and cellar followed by a seated meal matched to the estate's wines.
Tip: Six people is the floor, so it suits a group trip rather than a couple.
The Loreto Aprutino estate took over a vineyard farmed for years by Rocco, converted it to the organic method straight away, and released its first bottle in 2000.
Tip: The 2018 Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo was named Rosato dell'Anno in the Gambero Rosso 2020 guide, which is the bottling to ask for first.