Tiberio
The story of Azienda Agricola Tiberio rings more like a new world tale than one from the old world of the ancient lands beneath the Majella and Gran Sasso mountains in Abruzzo. In 2000, near the hillside town of Cugnoli, Riccardo Tiberio found an old plot of Trebbiano Abruzzese vines that were roughly 60 years old, and so impressive that he decided to change his and his family’s destiny. He knew that Trebbiano Abruzzese vines were a rarity as well as what Abruzzo grapes could offer and what the modern world expected.
Guided by decades of personal experience and one of Italy’s most renowned nurseries, Riccardo planted a selection of indigenous varieties matched to the different soil characteristics in the vineyard. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Trebbiano Abruzzese, and Aglianico, were planted along with Pecorino and Moscato di Castiglione clones from ancient vines in the area. Experiments with small plantings of international varietals were also undertaken. When Tiberio released its first vintage in 2004 the wine cognoscenti took notice of Tiberio’s mineral whites and fruit forward reds. In 2008, Riccardo Tiberio handed over the reins of the winery to his children. His son, Antonio has the role of agronomist while Cristiana, his daughter, handles the winemaking duties.
