Over the last decade, La Quercia has quietly emerged as one of the most important qualitative wineries in Abruzzo. Antonio Lamona's (non-certified) organic, old-vine, low-yield recipe offers exceptional wines every year. Enter the estate's flagship Montepulciano, the Colline Teramane DOCG Riserva. Made from 20-50 year-old vines and aged for two years, this is an enophile's delight. With notes of cocoa, rhubarb, blackberry and herbs, it has a classic, yet lush mouthfeel. Arguably the estate's best-ever wine.

This Montepulciano is a great example of what can happen when you match low-yield expertise with a prolific grape variety, and constantly cut, cut, cut back the vines. With ripe, dark plum and a hint of smoke, this stunning affordable from Abruzzo is both an amazing value and a true crowd pleaser. Satisfying, yet unoaked, the mid-palate is followed by a juicy, slightly dry, food-friendly finish. Farmed organically and picked by hand. 90 PTS / Best Buy Wine Enthusiast

Antonio Lamona is the most humble rock-star we know. His basic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a staple of our portfolio, and we sell out our allocation of his Riserva every year. Aged in 50 hl Slavonian oak for 12 months, and an additional year in steel, the wine exudes wonderful character from the 40 year-old vines. Grown in the classic “tendone” (or tent) style, the plantings are pruned to produce about 2/3 of a bottle per plant (very low yields!). Not to be missed.

With its vibrant hue, supple mouth feel, and juicy array of Mediterranean fruit, this gorgeous Cerasuolo is a true crowd-pleaser no matter what the culinary situation. No surprise coming from La Quercia, whose multiple tiers of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo always over-deliver for the price. Grown in the maritime hills of the Teramo Province, where constant sun and Adriatic breezes allow for fully developed fruit and soft, clean tannins.

Grown just a few kilometers inland from the Adriatic, La Quercia's Trebbiano vines benefit from over 300 days of sun along with constant maritime breezes. In turn, their whites are fully developed in terms of fruit, yet remain clean and streamlined on the palate. Here, we have a pleasant weight in the glass combined with balanced acidity and plenty of warm citrus - all in all, a perfect everyday Bianco from Italy's sun-drenched east coast.