Visit and wine tasting 30 minutes from Pescara

About this tour

Spend 90 minutes at an organic winery near Pescara, perched on hillsides between the Majella and Gran Sasso mountains with views down to the coast. You'll taste Montepulciano from Terra dei Vestini, a flagship sub-region of Abruzzo's Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC, and tour one of the region's rare estates with custom-built underground concrete fermentation tanks. Wines are included.

Highlights

• Taste Montepulciano from prestigious Terra dei Vestini sub-zone
• Underground concrete tanks built on-site, unusual for Abruzzo
• Panoramic views of Gran Sasso, Majella, and Adriatic coast
• Organic vineyard practices throughout the estate
• 90 minutes from Pescara, easy day visit

What to expect

You'll arrive at the winery in Catignano to find rows of vines rolling across hillsides. After a brief orientation, head down to the underground tank room—a relatively rare setup in this part of Abruzzo—where you'll see how their reds develop. The tasting follows, focusing on their Montepulciano, a wine from one of the most respected production areas in the region. Expect to spend time understanding the vineyard's organic approach and how the mountain terroir shapes the wine's character.

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