Abruzzo (
Abruzzi) is an
Italian wine region located in the mountainous central Italian region of
Abruzzo along the
Adriatic Sea. It is bordered by the
Molise wine region to the south,
Marche to the north and
Lazio to the west. Abruzzo's rugged terrain, 65% of which is mountainous, help to isolate the region from the
winemaking influence of the
ancient Romans and
Etruscans in
Tuscany but the area has had a long history of wine production.