Abruzzo Hills

The surprise of the embrace

It seems that every element of the terroir has been put there for a reason: it is an invisible machine that, season after season, transforms the grapes into little treasure chests. The treasure kept? A flavour that is out of the ordinary, authentic, surprisingly intense. In the vineyards of Tenuta Ulisse there is a whole territory that is an expression of biodiversity, history and culture.

The territory

Tenuta Ulisse extends over the land surrounding Crecchio, in the Chieti area of Abruzzo. A land where vineyards alternate with wild, uncultivated fields, and the hills are so close to the water that they seem to want to be reflected in it. The vineyards of Tenuta Ulisse, nestled in an embrace between the sea and the imposing peaks of Majella and Gran Sasso, enjoy a unique climate. The peaks look over the grapes like gentle giants and the breeze collides against the stone, returns to the leaf and infuses it with an unexpected flavour.

Montepulciano

A noble native vine, a great interpreter of its territories of origin, ductile and generous. Five-lobed leaves and late ripening allow a great accumulation of sugary and phenolic substances. Red grape variety, expression of power and elegance, king of the Abruzzo tradition

Trebbiano

A native white berry of Abruzzo, hardy, vigorous and expressive. Large pentagonal leaves, juicy berries, September ripening. Autonomous in management, delicate in varietal expression, long-lived as a general characteristic.

Pecorino

Ancient variety, rediscovered, valorized, and today much loved. Cluster shape reminiscent of the sheep's head from which it takes its name. Great biological capacity, able to accumulate sugar, without degrading acidity, to ripen between the end of August and September and to concentrate on its small berries, a remarkable quantity of aromas, which make this variety an absolute champion.

Passerina

Almost shy in budding, it makes itself wait and be desired in the initial phase, then takes courage and shows itself with its penta-lobed leaves with V-shaped petiolar sinus and overlapping lobes. The grapes are round, large and yellow, almost luminous in the soft light that passes through the vines. Idea of freshness and pleasantness, mix of acidity and sweetness.

Cococciola

Double attitude, table and wine. Large round berries, covered with bloom outside, lots of sugar and acidity inside. It ripens slowly, preserving the aromas, appreciable on the grapes and joyful expression in still or sparkling wine.