Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne 2022, natural wine bottle at Primal Wine
Emidio Pepe, natural wine producer, in the vineyard in Abruzzo, Italy
Emidio Pepe

Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne 2022

$135.00
Tasting notes

The 2022 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne is more savory than sweet, with a burst of crushed stone and raw almonds giving way to dusty dried flowers and apricots. It is soft and enveloping yet pure in style, with juicy acidity and mineral-laced pit fruits, mixing nectarine with young peach, tapering off long with a pleasant inner tension. More info

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Lemon PeelStone FruitAlmondFlint
Dry/Sweet:Dry
Wine Type:White Wine
Wine Style:Medium Body
Grapes:Trebbiano Abruzzese
Farming:Organic and Biodynamic
Vintage:2022
Alcohol:12.5%
Country:Italy
Region:Abruzzo
Appellation:Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC
Bottle Size:750ml
Sugar Level:Zero Added Sugar
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Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne 2022
$135.00

Producer profile

Emidio Pepe

The Pepe family has made wine in Torano Nuovo since 1899, when Emidio Pepe's grandfather produced wine at Casa Pepe. Emidio Pepe founded the modern estate in 1964 after working with his father and grandfather. Fourth-generation sisters Daniela and Sofia Pepe have managed production since 1997, and fifth-generation Chiara de Iulis Pepe leads cellar decisions. The estate now has 17 hectares of vineyards and annual production is reported at about 80,000 bottles. The vineyards and winery are in Torano Nuovo, in the province of Teramo.

The estate approached biodynamic agriculture in 2005 and received Demeter certification in 2006. Its vineyards lie at about 240 to 300 metres between Torano Nuovo and Controguerra, with the Adriatic Sea roughly 10 to 12 kilometres away. The soils are described as clay over limestone, and historic plots include vines planted between 1971 and 1988. Vines range from about 50 to 70 years in age, with many parcels trained in the traditional Abruzzo pergola system. Vineyard work is carried out by hand, with cover crops, biodynamic preparations, and no chemical products.

The estate uses spontaneous fermentation and does not add selected yeasts or enzymes. Concrete tanks first installed in 1964 remain in use, while the cellar avoids oak and keeps more than 350,000 bottles in reserve. Wines are bottled without fining or filtration, and sediments are allowed to collect naturally during bottle aging. Bottles older than 20 years are opened and hand-decanted individually before release, then topped with wine from the same vintage and re-corked. The cork carries the year of decantation as a record of this cellar procedure.

Wine region

Abruzzo, Italy

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo covers Abruzzo's coastal hills and foothills, extending inland into the Alto Tirino plateau, the Subequana Valley, the Peligna Valley, and the Roveto Valley. The vineyard zone lies on Plio-Pleistocene deposits that filled the Periadriatic basin during marine sedimentation between the late Tertiary and early Quaternary. The basin extends roughly 20 to 25 kilometres wide and 125 kilometres long between the Tronto and Trigno rivers. Soils include sandy clay, silica sands, limestone layers, marl, gravel, and clay. Vineyards occupy hills and plateaus, generally below 500 metres, with an exception to 600 metres for south-facing sites. The Adriatic Sea, Gran Sasso, and Maiella massifs contribute breezes and day to night temperature variation.

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC was established in 1972 and covers the administrative territory of Abruzzo's four provinces. The standard Bianco must contain at least 85% Trebbiano Abruzzese and or Trebbiano Toscano, while other non-aromatic white grapes may comprise up to 15%. The subzones Colline Teramane, Colline Pescaresi, Terre Aquilane or Terre de L'Aquila, and Terre di Chieti apply to Superiore and Riserva versions, which require at least 90% Trebbiano. Minimum alcohol rises from 11.5% for Bianco to 12.0% for Superiore and 12.5% for Riserva, with minimum aging periods of about three, four, and twelve months. Additional geographic units include Colline Teatine, Colline Frentane, Colline del Sangro, and Colline del Vastese. The Emidio Pepe Vecchie Vigne 2022 is a Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC labeled as a standard Bianco.

Frequently asked question

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.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
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.

Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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