The winery
Azienda Agricola Contesa
Winery located in Collecorvino (province of Pescara, Abruzzo), run by the Pasetti family; it produces local wines including Montepulciano, Pecorino, Trebbiano and Passerina, with labels such as Caparrone and Vigna Corvino.
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The story
Contesa was founded as a winemaking project linked to the Pasetti family; online sources describe the central role of Rocco Pasetti and his family in managing the estate. The cellar carved into the hillside was completed in the 2000s, and from there the estate developed several ranges of wines focused on the grape varieties typical of Abruzzo.
Production philosophy
Production aimed at enhancing the Abruzzo terroir and employing low-impact winemaking practices: selective use of wood, controlled fermentations, and attention to preserving the freshness of native grape varieties. Sources also report a commitment to sustainability and a transition to organic practices and environmental certification.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards in the Collecorvino area, on the hills northwest of Pescara: favourable south-facing exposure, clay-limestone soils and elevations of around 250 m above sea level; conditions considered suitable for Montepulciano and other local grape varieties.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Montepulciano
- Pecorino
- Trebbiano
- Passerina
What makes it distinctive
- Headquarters and vineyards in Collecorvino
- Production of traditional Abruzzo wines: Montepulciano, Pecorino, Trebbiano, Passerina
- Lines/labels mentioned online: Caparrone, Vigna Corvino, Contesa
- Cellar carved into the hillside
- Documented commitment to sustainability and conversion to organic practices / environmental certifications
