Azienda Agricola Ciccio Zaccagnini

Common questions

• Where is Cantina Zaccagnini and how do I get there? add remove
  The estate is at Contrada Pozzo 4, 65020 Bolognano (PE), in the hills of Pescara province in Abruzzo. It sits on the route between Pescara and Sulmona. By car it is about an hour from Pescara airport, and it is signposted from the SS5 trunk road. Bolognano station is on the regional Pescara to Sulmona railway line, a short taxi ride from the cellar.
• Can you visit Cantina Zaccagnini and book a tasting? add remove
  Yes. The estate runs guided tastings, cellar visits and full estate tours. Bookings go through the hospitality page at cantinazaccagnini.it. The winery's published hours are 09:00 to 17:00 daily. Advance booking is recommended for groups and at harvest time. To confirm a slot, email [email protected] or call +39 085 8880195.
• Why does every Zaccagnini bottle have a vine twig tied around the neck? add remove
  The twig is the Tralcetto, a short cutting from the estate vineyards. One is tied by hand around the neck of each bottle. It has been the estate's signature since 1978. It recalls the cycle of pruning and regrowth that drives Abruzzo's vineyards. The same twig appears across the Tralcetto line: the Pecorino, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC bottlings.
• Which wines does Cantina Zaccagnini make? add remove
  The core range is the Tralcetto line from the Abruzzo DOC family: Pecorino, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Around it sit named ranges with local roots. San Clemente and Chronicon both take their names from the medieval Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria. Terre dell'Abate is a bag-in-box line. A small Passiti selection turns local red grapes into late-harvest wines.
• Is Cantina Zaccagnini still family run, or owned by a wider group? add remove
  The estate was founded in Bolognano in 1978 and ran for decades under the Zaccagnini name. Today it is part of the Argea group, in Argea's Artists portfolio of premium Italian estates. So it is best read as a brand inside that group, not an independent family business. The Bolognano site, the Tralcetto trademark and the visits all still run under the Cantina Zaccagnini name.
• What can I see beyond the cellar when I visit? add remove
  The estate has kept a permanent contemporary art collection since 1984. Works stand across the tasting rooms, courtyards and walking routes. Artists and musicians visit as regular guests. Most visits combine a vineyard walk, the barrel cellar and the art route in one circuit. Many groups add the nearby Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria. That medieval monument gives its name to the San Clemente and Chronicon ranges.