The Villamagna DOC is an appellation in Abruzzo, in the province of Chieti. It was born in 2011, and the production rules have not been changed since.
Almost pure Montepulciano
The Rosso is made from at least 95% Montepulciano, with other non-aromatic red grapes. It ages about 10 months and is released from 1 September of the year after the harvest; the Riserva ages about 24 months and is released from 1 November of the second year. The minimum alcohol is 13%. The province of Chieti is also part of the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC area.
From the Romans to the 18th century
The poet Martial tells that the wines of Abruzzo reached Rome and were served at the tables of the patricians. In 1323 Villamagna appears in the parchment register of the archiepiscopal Curia of Chieti as a land of vineyards, subject to the tithes of the diocese. The first record of Montepulciano in Abruzzo is found in Michele Torcia's Saggio Itinerario Nazionale pel Paese dei Peligni, a journey made in 1792.
