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History: Abbuoto is a red wine grape primarily cultivated in the region of Lazio and used mainly as a blending variety, where it contributes body, phenols, good sugar and alcohol content.

Origin of Abbuoto Grape

Cècubo was a wine produced in the Caecubus Ager in the First Century A.D., that is, in the area between Terracina, Sperlonga, Fondi, and Itri, along the coast of lower Lazio, where the vines grew in the marshes, intertwined with poplar trees. It was such a rare and expensive wine that it was used to celebrate memorable events.  Abbuoto was one of the most important grape varieties of the famous Vino Cecubo in Roman times, and traces of its history don’t end there. To discover them, it took Chiara Fabietti, a young winemaker at Monti Cecubi, who set aside her laboratory work clothes for those of the library researcher. It was she who uncovered the first modern references to Abbuoto. Chiara has, since 2005, moved on to become the winemaker at Ayama Winery in South Africa.

Abbuoto, registered in the National Catalogue of Grapevine Varieties in 1970; produces large, dark-colored berries with thick skins. The grape tends to ripen midway through the harvest season (early to mid-October depending on the vintage) but can be prone to producing irregular and inconsistent yields.  It exhibits notable resistance to powdery mildew, a little less to downy mildew, while it is sensitive to late frosts.

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Sources: (https://worldsbestwines.eu/grapes/abbuoto/); (https://www.quattrocalici.it/); (http://catalogoviti.politicheagricole.it/scheda.php?codice=001); (https://www.enoagricola.org/monti-cecubi-winery-myth-reinvents-itself-with-glimmer-hope/) & (https://sommelier.blog/2024/09/10/vini-nellantica-roma-prima-il-cecubo/)

VIVC: http://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=7

Parentage: Unknown – as yet to be definitely determined.

Tasting notes: Abbuoto, vinified as a single varietal, presents a purple-red color with hints of red fruit, especially plums and blueberries. Depending on how it is aged, spicy notes of coffee and hints of wood may also be present.

On the palate, it is fresh, fruity, spicy and harmonious, with fine and elegant tannins.

Source: (https://www.quattrocalici.it/)

Food Pairings: The ideal pairings are soups, red meats, and mature cheeses.                          Source: (https://www.quattrocalici.it/)

Production areas: Aprilia DOC, Atina DOC. Castelli Romani DOC, Genazzano DOC, Tarquinia DOC, Abbuoto Lazio IGT, Filari San Raffaele Lazio IGT

Producers: https://www.autoctovino.com/grape/abbuoto-cecubo/

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