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Bright straw yellow with golden highlights. Yellow-fleshed fruits, peach, herbs and cut grass, brackish and iodine notes. Fresh, full-bodied, savory and persistent.

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo is made from the grape variety of the same name native to the hills of Teramo. The entire production process is artisanal but is carried out with modern techniques but according to biodynamic processes and with full respect for nature. In fact, pressing is done with the feet, fermentation is spontaneous and is done in cement tanks, where the aging of the wine also takes place and it is bottled without being filtered.

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo is made from the grape variety of the same name native to the hills of Teramo. The entire production process is artisanal but is carried out with modern techniques but according to biodynamic processes and with full respect for nature.

<label>Soil:</label>Clayey and medium-textured
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>30 years
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>3 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Row and marquee
<label>Vine density:</label>1000 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>60 hl
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Spontaneous fermentation in vitrified cement vats. Aged in cement vats for 9 months, then 3 months in bottle. Unfiltered.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>48 mg/l

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Trebbiano Abruzzese

Emidio Pepe

Vigneti Emidio Pepe

Nereto

Intense ruby red. Red fruits, orange peel, chocolate, licorice, tobacco, and underbrush notes. Austere and intense.

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is made with grapes from the native grape variety of the same name. The 30-plus-year-old vineyards, which stand in Torano Nuovo in the hills of Teramo, are cultivated according to natural and organic methods integrated with biodynamic practices.



<label>Soil:</label>Medium loamy
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>30 years
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>8 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Row and marquee
<label>Vine density:</label>2000 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>60 hl
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Spontaneous fermentation in 22 and 30 hl vitrified cement tanks without pumping over. Maturation on fine lees in the same containers for 2 years. No filtration.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>40 mg/l

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Montepulciano

Intense ruby red. Ripe fruit, plum jam, red fruits, herbaceous and underbrush notes. Tannic, full-bodied, full and enveloping.

Vigneto di Sant'Eusanio is made from Montepulciano grapes from a small vineyard in the middle of pine forests. The vines are planted at about 500 meters above sea level, with a cold and extreme climate due to the northern exposure, which also results in large temperature swings.

<label>Soil:</label>Skinny, rich in pebbles and stones
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>19 years
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>na
<label>Vine training:</label>na
<label>Vine density:</label>na
<label>Average production per ha:</label>na
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation in steel. Aged for 12 months in steel, then 8 months in bottle. Unfiltered.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Doc

Valle Reale

Popoli

Vigneto Sant'Eusanio

Bright straw yellow. Yellow-fleshed fruit, herbs with citrus and cut grass notes. Fragrant, savory and with good acidity.

The Popoli Vineyard takes its name from the village in the Peligna Valley, which is located on a plateau about 350 meters above sea level. The wine is made with only Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, is grown in a vineyard surrounded by woods with a particularly cold climate and described as almost extreme.

<label>Soil:</label>na
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>na
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>1 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>na
<label>Vine density:</label>na
<label>Average production per ha:</label>na
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation in stainless steel. Maturation on fine lees for 18 months in steel. No filtration.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Vigneto di Popoli

Bright straw yellow. Tropical fruits, flowers, herbs, almond and menthol notes. Fruity, fresh and mineral.

Pecorino is a wine produced using an organic approach to ensure the grapes have optimal concentration at harvest. The soils that host the vineyards of Pecorino, a grape variety characteristic of Abruzzo, are clayey and rise to an altitude of 300 meters in the hills of Pescara.

Pecorino is a wine made using an organic approach to ensure the grapes have optimal concentration at harvest.

<label>Soil:</label>Limestone with sandstone subsoil
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>14 years old
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>3 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Guyot
<label>Vine density:</label>4000 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>55 q
<label>Harvest time:</label>Early September
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Cold maceration for 5-6 hours and alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in steel. Aging in bottle for 3 months.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

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Pecorino

Tiberio

Vigneti Tiberio

Alanno

Straw yellow with greenish highlights. Tropical fruit, citrus, flowers and notes of aromatic plants. Fresh and savory.

Giocheremo con i Fiori is made from Pecorino grapes, an indigenous grape variety that has recently recovered, and is grown on northeast-facing land 300 meters above sea level. Vinification is done in a traditional, non-intrusive manner to allow maximum expression of the grapes' character.

<label>Soil:</label>Clayey, calcareous on sandy substrate
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>15 years
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>na
<label>Vine training:</label>Counter-espalier, guyot pruning
<label>Vine density:</label>5000 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>50 hl
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation in stainless steel. Maturation on the lees for 6 months in steel.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Pecorino Abruzzo Doc

Torre dei Beati

Loreto Aprutino

Bright pink with violet highlights. Strawberry, cherry, pomegranate and flowers. Delicate, fresh and slightly savory.

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo is the first wine produced by the winery each year. Montepulciano grapes are scrupulously selected to have a structured, ripe wine. The vineyards are organically farmed on the hills of Loreto Aprutino, nestled between the Apennines and the Adriatic Sea.

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo is the first wine produced by the winery each year. Montepulciano grapes are scrupulously selected to have a structured and mature wine.

<label>Soil:</label>Clayey, calcareous
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>Between 25 and 50 years old
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>13 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Abruzzi pergola, spurred cordon
<label>Vine density:</label>1600-5300 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>70 hl
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Pre-fermentative cryo-maceration and pressing of a portion of the unstemmed grapes. Fermentation and aging in stainless steel for 6 months.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Doc

Intense ruby red. Ripe berries, dried fruit, chocolate, leather, coffee powder, hints of ash and pine resin. Intense and full-bodied, excellent tannic texture.

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is grown in the Peligna Valley at about 400 meters above sea level. The vineyards do not undergo any kind of chemical treatment, and the entire winemaking process is done naturally without pasteurization or filtering of the wine.

<label>Soil:</label>Clayey, skeleton-rich with high organic matter, covered with siliceous pebbles coated with a white limestone crust
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>25 years
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>5 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Spurred cordon row
<label>Vine density:</label>4000 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>40-50 q
<label>Harvest time:</label>Mid-October
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Spontaneous fermentation in steel barrels with maceration for about 12 days. Aged for 24 months in steel, additional 24 months in Slavonian and French oak barrels, then in bottle for 6 months. No filtration.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

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Praesidium

Vigneti Praesidium

Prezza

Transparent straw yellow. Yellow fruit, flowers and herbs. Savory, fresh and balanced.

Vigna del Convento is the estate's newest cru. The name comes from the convent of St. Francis that stood on the land where the vineyards are now located. It is an area of the Peligna valley with a very different climate from that found on the Popoli plateau, subject to a lot of sun because of its eastern exposure and the lean, skeletal-rich soil but with a good clay component.

Vigna del Convento is the estate's newest cru. The name comes from the convent of St. Francis that stood on the land where the vineyards are now located.

<label>Soil:</label>Lean, skeleton-rich, clayey
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>na
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>1 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>na
<label>Vine density:</label>na
<label>Average production per ha:</label>na
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation in stainless steel. Maturation on fine lees for 18 months in steel. No filtration.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Capestrano

Vigna del Convento

Ruby red with garnet highlights. Red fruits, herbs, roasted and roasting notes. Tannic and persistent.

Mazzamurello is a playful sprite of Abruzzo tradition. This wine is so named because of the very unusual aromatic characteristics for a Montepulciano that occur during the aging on the lees carried out in wood.  

<label>Soil:</label>Clayey, calcareous
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>49 years old
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>2 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Abruzzese bower
<label>Vine density:</label>1600 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>50 hl
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel for 30 days. Aging for 20 months in French oak barrels.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Concentrated ruby red. Red fruits, underbrush. Complex, structured, persistent.

Vigna del Convento di Capestrano is the winery's newest cru. It owes its name to the convent of St. Francis that was built in the 15th century where the vineyards now grow. It is an area in the Peligna valley with a hot, dry climate due to its eastern exposure and lean, skeletal-rich soil with a good clay component, which gives the Montepulciano grapes power and concentration.

<label>Soil:</label>Lean, skeleton-rich, clayey
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>19 years
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>1 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>na
<label>Vine density:</label>na
<label>Average production per ha:</label>na
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation in steel. Aged for 12 months in steel, then 8 months in bottle. Unfiltered.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Straw yellow with amber highlights. Chamomile, lime, lily of the valley, medlar, cotton candy, dehydrated apricots, cider, hay and turmeric. Fresh, lively, balanced savoriness.

Colli Aprutini Pecorino is made with only Pecorino grapes, the latest variety acquired by the Emidio Pepe winery. The cultivation process follows the precepts of organic and biodynamic agriculture. The winery also works according to traditional techniques, the grapes are pressed with the feet and fermentation takes place spontaneously in vitrified cement tanks where it ages for about 18 months.

Pecorino Colli Aprutini by Emidio Pepe is an organic and biodynamic wine made from Pecorino grapes. Spontaneously fermented in cement tanks and aged for 18 months, it follows traditional methods, with foot-pressing for an authentic and natural wine.

<label>Soil:</label>Medium loamy soil
<label>Average age of the vineyard:</label>10 years
<label>Vineyard size:</label>0.5 ha
<label>Planting type:</label>nd
<label>Planting density:</label>1,000 vines per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>60 hl
<label>Harvest time:</label>nd
<label>Vinification and aging:</label>Crushing with the feet in wooden vats. Spontaneous fermentation in vitrified cement vats. Aging in the same ocntenitors for 18 months and in bottle for about 3 months. No clarification or filtration.
<label>Total sulfur:</label>50 mg/l

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Bright cherry pink. Red berry fruits, strawberries and black cherries, herbaceous notes and herbs. Full-bodied, savory, persistent.

Emidio Pepe's Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo is a rosé that perfectly reflects the winemaking tradition of Abruzzo. This rosé wine, made from Montepulciano grapes vinified in white, is distinguished by its typically regional intensity and richness. Its artisanal production follows ancient local traditions. On the nose, the wine is fruity and intense, with clear hints of small red fruits and some floral notes. The freshness is remarkable on the palate, with a pleasant saline touch, delicate tannins and a fruity aftertaste that persists.

"Discover Emidio Pepe's authentic Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, an artisanal rosé that embodies the region's winemaking tradition. Intense fruity aromas, heady freshness and subtle tannins.

<label>Soil:</label>Medium loamy soil
<label>Average age of the vineyard:</label>10 years
<label>Vineyard size:</label>0.7 ha
<label>Type of plant</label>ing:row and marquee
Planting<label>density:</label>2000 vines per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>nd
<label>Harvest time:</label>nd
<label>Vinification and aging:</label>Crushing with the feet. Brief maceration on the skins and spontaneous fermentation in vitrified cement tanks. Aging of at least 2 months in bottle. No filtration.
<label>Total sulfur:</label>45 mg/l

Rose cherry. Flowers, red and berry fruits, raspberry juice. Fresh, savory, balanced.

Cerasuolo is made from only Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes. Vinification takes place in steel with spontaneous fermentation and a two-day maceration that gives the wine its typical pink color.

<label>Soil:</label>Clayey, skeleton-rich with high organic matter, covered with siliceous pebbles coated with a white limestone crust
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>25 years
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>na
<label>Vine training:</label>Spurred cordon rows
<label>Vine density:</label>4000 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>40-50 q
<label>Harvest time:</label>Mid-October
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Spontaneous fermentation in steel barrels with maceration for about 2 days. Aging for 5 months in steel. No filtration.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore Doc

Garnet red with ruby highlights. Red and black fruits, licorice, cocoa, sandalwood, coffee and tobacco. Structured, enveloping tannin.

Cocciapazza is the name of the area where vineyards more than 40 years old are planted. The calcareous clay soils rise about 250 meters above sea level with southeastern exposure in Loreto Aprutino, a municipality in the province of Pescara. Grapes are harvested in a scalar fashion in the areas of the vineyard where the microclimate allows for a more complex wine to be produced.

Cocciapazza is the name of the area where vineyards more than 40 years old are planted. The calcareous clay soils rise about 250 meters above sea level with southeastern exposure in Loreto Aprutino, a municipality in the province of Pescara.

<label>Soil:</label>Clayey, calcareous
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>49 years old
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>2 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Abruzzese bower
<label>Vine density:</label>1600 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>50 hl
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Pre-fermentative cryo-maceration and fermentation in stainless steel with 30-day maceration. Aging in 70% new French oak barrels for 20 months.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Intense ruby red with violet hues. Berries, also jammy, spices, dark chocolate, coffee powder. Tannic, savory and intense.

Neromoro is a cru produced with grapes from vineyards more than 45 years old selected and researched with great care. The vineyard area lies on an east-facing ridge with 'excellent ventilation near the town of Notaresco. The grapes have low yields to allow ideal ripening.

<label>Soil:</label>Medium-textured clayey limestone
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>45 years old
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>na
<label>Vine training:</label>Abruzzese bower
<label>Vine density:</label>1600 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>60 q
<label>Harvest time:</label>Mid-October
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation in vertical vats and maceration for 15-20 days. Aging in second-passage barrels for 16-18 months. No filtering.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

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Nicodemi

Notaresco

Vigneti Nicodemi

Intense ruby red. Jammy red fruits, spices, licorice and cocoa, leather and balsamic notes of sandalwood, incense and resin. Intense and tannic, fresh, balanced and persistent.

Villa Gemma is made from only Montepulciano grapes in the San Martino and Santa Marruccina vineyards cultivated at 400 meters above sea level on east-facing limestone soils. It is a wine with a high aging capacity that is vinified in steel and aged for several years in French oak barriques and in bottles.

Villa Gemma is made from only Montepulciano grapes in the San Martino and Santa Marruccina vineyards grown at 400 meters above sea level on east-facing limestone soils.

<label>Soil:</label>Clayey, calcareous
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>na
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>na
<label>Vine training:</label>Guyot, Abruzzi pergola
<label>Vine density:</label>7000 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>80 q
<label>Harvest time:</label>Late October
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation in steel. Aged again in steel for 12 months, then 24 months in new French oak barrels, then in bottle for 24-36 months.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Masciarelli

Guardiagrele

Intense straw yellow with golden hues. Citrus, apricot, peach, saffron and sulfur notes. Intense, full-bodied and deep.

Lama Bianca is an orange wine produced in an artisanal way with no added chemicals. Trebbiano grapes, which come from vineyards more than 40 years old, are placed in concrete tanks where they ferment spontaneously, maceration on the skins lasts 12 to 14 days followed by aging for 9 months in steel. The wine is bottled without filtration.

Lama Bianca is an orange wine produced in an artisanal way with no added chemicals. Trebbiano grapes, which come from vineyards more than 40 years old, are placed in concrete tanks where they ferment spontaneously, maceration on the skins lasts 12 to 14 days followed by aging for 9 months in steel.

<label>Soil:</label>Medium loamy
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>40 years old
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>0.5 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Abruzzese bower
<label>Vine density:</label>3500 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>35 hl
<label>Harvest time:</label>na
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label> Spontaneous fermentation and maceration on the skins for 12-14 days in cement tanks. Maturation on fine lees in stainless steel for 9 months. No filtration.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Vino Bianco

Feudo d'Ugni

Torre dei Passeri

Intense ruby red with garnet highlights. Red fruits, dried flowers. Structured, slightly tannic, persistent.

The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes from which Zanna is made come from the vineyard of the same name. It is located in the hills of the municipality of Controguerra where there is a mild climate with cool ventilation. Zanna is vinified only in the best vintages with slightly overripe grapes that ferment in steel and aging takes place in Slavonian oak barrels.

The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes from which Zanna is made come from the vineyard of the same name. It is located in the hills of the municipality of Controguerra where there is a mild climate with cool ventilation.

<label>Soil:</label>Poorly porous, marly origin and clay content
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>na
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>na
<label>Vine training:</label>Countertop
<label>Vine density:</label>5000 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>na
<label>Harvest time:</label>Late harvest
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation in stainless steel at 30°C. Aging in oak barrels of
Slavonian oak casks of 25 hl for 24-26 months.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Illuminati

Vigneti Illuminati

Intense ruby red. Red fruits, spices, tobacco and licorice. Structured, firm tannin, soft and enveloping.

Pieluni is made from only late-harvested Montepulciano D'Abruzzo grapes. The vineyards are located in the municipality of Controguerra, in the province of Teramo, on sandy soil at an altitude of 285 meters. Vinification takes place in steel, and aging is done in barrique and bottle in caves located near the winery.

Pieluni is made from only late-harvested Montepulciano D'Abruzzo grapes. The vineyards are located in the municipality of Controguerra, in the province of Teramo, on sandy soil at an altitude of 285 meters.

<label>Soil:</label>Loose with small amounts of sand and silt
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>na
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>na
<label>Vine training:</label>Countertop
<label>Vine density:</label>5000 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>70-80 q
<label>Harvest time:</label>Late October
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Fermentation in stainless steel at 29-30°C with maceration for 20-25 days. Aged for 24 months in barrique, then 14-15 months in bottle.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

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