📜 Villamagna
A dry red DOC wine from at least 95% Montepulciano from a small zone near Chieti in Abruzzo, also made as Riserva.
Villamagna is a dry red DOC wine made from at least 95% Montepulciano, with up to 5% of other non-aromatic red grapes suited to Abruzzo. It comes from the commune of Villamagna and parts of neighbouring Bucchianico and Vacri, in the province of Chieti. It may also be made as Riserva.
The wine is an intense ruby red turning garnet with age, with a fruity, intense, characteristic aroma and a full, dry, harmonious taste. Minimum total alcohol is 13% vol, and 13.5% vol for Riserva, which may also smell ethereal and spicy; the grapes need 13% or 13.5% vol natural alcohol, and enrichment is not allowed. The yield is capped at 12 tonnes of grapes per hectare, or 84 hl of wine.
Villamagna is aged until 1 September of the year after the harvest, and Riserva until 1 November of the second year after the harvest. The vintage is compulsory on the label, and the mention Vigna, followed by the vineyard name, is allowed. The DOC was recognised in 2011.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Villamagna ← main grape of ← 🍇 Montepulciano → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Abruzzo, 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Montepulciano
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Villamagna?
A dry red DOC wine from at least 95% Montepulciano, made around Villamagna in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo.
What alcohol level does Villamagna have?
At least 13% vol total alcohol, and 13.5% vol for Riserva; enrichment is not allowed.
How long is Villamagna aged?
Until 1 September of the year after harvest, and Riserva until 1 November of the second year after harvest.
What to read next
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
Similar
📜 Colline Teramane Montepulciano d'Abruzzo · 📜 Casauria · 📜 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo · 📜 Ortona · 📜 Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo · 📜 Controguerra
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Disciplinare di produzione DOC Villamagna (MASAF/MIPAAF, catalogo viti)
- Wikidata