Tenuta del Priore

Tenuta del Priore is a leading, quality-conscious private producer in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. Situated just 12 miles inland from Pescara, you can catch glimpses of the Adriatic Sea from the estate. Inland the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif dominates the horizon. Its highest peak, Corno Grande, at 2,912 metres is the highest mountain in the Apennines. Betwixt the mountain and the sea, the climate of the Colline Pescaresi (Pescara hills) is conducive to growing great quality grapes.

The estate is run by Fabrizio Mazzocchetti together with his wife Giovanna. It was founded in 1973 by his father, Giulio, and two brothers. Fabrizio refocused the estate onto quality having learnt his trade elsewhere, particularly making wines at the famous Cantina San Michele Appiano in Italy’s northerly Alto Adige region. Tenuta del Priore has 40 ha of vineyards concentrated on local indigenous grapes such as Pecorino, Trebbiano and Montepulciano, all grown at altitudes over 250 metres. A perfectly conical hill with their vines on its slopes is emblematic of the estate. Within the Tenuta del Priore stable are two ranges of wines, the lighter wines being under the Campotino label and the more serious ones under the Cold del Mondo label.