Emidio Pepe EMIDIO PEPE Pecorino 2021

Description

Emidio Pepe Pecorino 2021 is presented in the glass with an intense yellow color. Fresh citrus and apple on the nose and in the mouth. Deep and flavourful, it displays a multifaceted quality. The acidity of the pecorino is evident on the palate despite the malolactic fermentation. Long and vibrant finish, with excellent juiciness. Emidio Pepe is a singular producer creating extraordinarily complex reds and whites and rosés, worthy of aging in Abruzzo. The family has been making wines since the end of the 19th century, the winemaking process has remained philosophically unchanged! The Pepe vineyards are located in the northern province of Teramo, with soils rich in clay and limestone. In fact, the first 40 centimeters of the soils are clayey but underneath there is solid limestone. Trebbiano is trodden in wooden vats for two reasons: to avoid contact between the iron presses and the acids of the fruit and also for the material complexity resulting in the thin maceration that takes place when the trodden skins give their characteristics to the juice. The resulting white wines are slightly golden, well balanced and complex, with hints of dried fruit, hay and yellow fruits.

Montepulciano bears little relation to most of the other wines of this appellation; they’re big, bold, and filled with the intense flavors of dried black cherries, licorice, and wild herbs. The Pepe winemaking regimen follows a super natural and artisanal path. The grapes are grown in a biodynamic way, harvested by hand, destemmed by hand, fermented with spontaneous yeasts and aged 18-24 months in vitrified cement tanks. The wines are bottled unfiltered and aged in their cellar in the bottle for continuous development. Before being marketed, the bottles of Montepulciano aged at least 10 years are decanted by hand into new and labeled bottles. A large stock of older vintages is kept in the cellar.