Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne 2007

Price: $319.00
Tasting notes

The Montepulciano bears little relation to most other wines of this appellation; they are big, bold, and filled with the intense flavors of dried black cherries, licorice and wild herbs. This is a cellar release from the Emidio Pepe estate that comes from their old vine parcels, held at the winery until deemed ready to travel long distances.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Black CherryLicoriceTobaccoEarth
Dry/Sweet:Dry
Wine Type:Red Wine
Wine Style:Full Body
Grapes:Montepulciano
Farming:Organic and Biodynamic
Vintage:2007
Alcohol:13.5%
Country:Italy
Region:Abruzzo
Appellation:Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
Bottle Size:750ml
Sugar Level:Zero Added Sugar
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Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne 2007
$319.00

Producer profile

Emidio Pepe

Emidio Pepe is a producer of age-worthy reds and whites in Abruzzo, and though the family has been producing wines here since the end of the 19th Century, the winemaking process has remained philosophically unchanged since Emidio Pepe took over the estate in 1964. The business has been in the hands of the fourth generation, sisters Daniela and Sofia, since 1997, and Daniela's daughter Chiara de Iulis Pepe has joined the estate as the fifth generation, while Chiara's sister Elisa runs the agriturismo at the winery.

The Emidio Pepe winery is Organic and Biodynamic, and belongs to the Triple A (Agriculturists Artisans Artists), an association of wine producers that believes in Organic and Biodynamic production, terroir, and as little interference as possible by the winemaker. The winery achieved Demeter certification in 2006. The Pepe vineyards are located in the northern province of Teramo, with soils rich in clay and limestone; the top 40 centimeters is clay over solid limestone.

Grapes are grown biodynamically, hand-harvested, hand-destemmed, fermented with spontaneous yeast, and aged 18-24 months in glass-lined cement tanks; the wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered and aged in the cellar in bottles for continued development. Before release, Montepulciano bottles that are 20 or more years old are decanted by hand into new bottles and labeled, an extensive stock of older vintages is kept at the winery, and the year of decantation is now listed on a strip around the neck of the bottle.

Wine region

Abruzzo, Italy

Situated on the eastern calf of the Italian boot, Abruzzo is one of the most prolific wine-growing regions in Italy, two-thirds mountains and one-third hills, with highly favorable natural conditions for the cultivation of grapes. In the northern part of Abruzzo, vineyards are straddled by the Adriatic Sea on one side and the Gran Sasso Mountain on the other; the mountain brings down cooling air at night, causing a diurnal shift of 10 to 12 degrees Celsius between day and nighttime, and constant wind from the mountains and the sea acts as a natural fan that keeps disease pressure low.

Abruzzo is most famous for its expressions of the red Montepulciano and the white Trebbiano. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is produced in the region of Abruzzo from the Montepulciano grape, and is not to be confused with Tuscany's Sangiovese-based Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

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We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

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Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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