2021 Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo [D94]

Producer: Emidio Pepe  
Region: Abruzzo, Italy  
Varietal: Trebbiano  
Year: 2021  

Decanter, 94 Points 

"Emidio Pepe, born in 1932, lives by his motto ‘in wine, life’. His respect for his 18 hectares of vineyards, Abruzzo’s traditional winegrowing values, and certified organic and biodynamic techniques results in wines with a distinctive, genuine character. This Trebbiano, trodden by foot, is fermented in concrete vats where it ages for two years. Broom, golden plum and white pepper aromas lead to a delightfully savoury, full-bodied mouth, vibrant with vintage charm and pleasing balance." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"Trebbiano d’Abruzzo is an ancient and indigenous grape variety from Abruzzo, a unique clone different from others of its same family. Its beautiful acidity together with the aromatic balance make of it a fine wine with complexity at the same time. It has an elegant and austere expression when young with a great minerality, as it is truly age worthy and able to evolve with time, after few years it gains complexity, volume and profoundness." 

Importer Notes: 

"Ian d’Agata describes good Trebbiano Abruzzese as having ‘just a hint of white flowers and stone fruit on the nose, a creamy mouthfeel, and plenty of acidity with a citrusy minerality’, which is perfect for the younger bottlings. When aged, Pepe’s Trebbiano has the complex aroma and balanced texture of very good white Burgundy, with notes of lemon-peel, parmesan rind, herbs, and baked apple. Italy makes relatively few classic ageworthy white wines, and this is one of them." 

Alcohol: 12% 

Biodynamic farming/Certified Organic 

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