Feudo Antico is a winery in Tollo, in Abruzzo. It sits on the ruins of an ancient Roman villa, and the Museum of the Roman Villa is part of the estate. The ruins turned up in 2013, during the first replanting of Pecorino, and that's where the winery's archaeo-enology began.
The vineyards are high-density, on hills and mountain slopes around Tollo. Pecorino, Passerina and Montepulciano are the main grapes. The reds come only from the oldest Montepulciano vineyards in the area, and they're neither clarified nor filtered.
The winery also worked toward the Tullum DOCG, recognized in 2019 and one of the smallest appellations in Italy. A zoning study began in 2011 with the University of Milan under Professor Attilio Scienza. The rules ask for vineyards at 80 m or higher and at least 1,600 plants per hectare for pergola. With Casadonna, the winery also works on extreme viticulture that has taken Pecorino to high altitudes.
Not tasted yet
I haven't reviewed a wine from Feudo Antico yet. They're on my Top 100 list, which is built from awards.