Tullum DOCG

Tullum, or Terre Tollesi, is the appellation of the wines of Tollo. Created as a DOC in 2008, it became a DOCG in 2019: it is one of Italy’s smallest, with a few hectares of selected vineyards.

It includes a red made almost entirely from Montepulciano (at least 95%), also as a Riserva, and two whites from native grapes: Pecorino and Passerina.

Tollo lies on the hills of the province of Chieti, a few kilometres from the Adriatic, in one of Abruzzo’s most planted areas. The DOCG vineyards have been divided into small plots according to soil and exposure.

1. The grapes are harvested by hand or machine, depending on the plot, between September and October.
2. Montepulciano ferments with the skins; Pecorino and Passerina are made as whites.
3. The red matures in steel and wood; the Riserva for longer.
4. Some producers also age Pecorino in terracotta amphorae.

Reds and whites for the whole of Abruzzo cooking.

• The red with lamb, arrosticini and cheese
• The Pecorino with raw fish and fish stew
• The Passerina with starters and vegetables
• The red served at 16–18 °C, the whites at 10–12 °C

• On the label look for «Tullum» or «Terre Tollesi» DOCG and the government strip.
• Tullum Pecorino improves for a few years in the bottle.
• Store bottles in a dark, cool place.
• In Tollo you can visit the wineries and taste all the types.

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Tollo has a long history of wine: in 2003, while preparing the ground for a new vineyard, the remains of a Roman villa were found, with rooms linked to wine making.

The Terre Tollesi or Tullum appellation was created as a DOC in 2008 and promoted to DOCG in 2019, the first promotion of an Italian DOC in several years.