Emidio Pepe, Branella, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Abruzzo, Italy, 2022

$197.00

Emidio Pepe is a legendary figure in Italian winemaking, producing wines of unparalleled longevity and terroir transparency in the hills of Abruzzo. The 'Branella' cuvée highlights the estate's profound connection to its clay and limestone soils, which impart immense structure to the Montepulciano grape. Cultivated biodynamically, the grapes are hand-destemmed and fermented in glass-lined concrete tanks without oak aging to ensure absolute purity. The wine is powerful and deeply earthy, offering complex layers of dark cherry, leather, and crushed rock, framed by grippy, age-worthy tannins. Varietal: Montepulciano Appellation: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy Farming: Certified Biodynamic Style: Red. Dry, powerful and earthy

Emidio Pepe is a legendary figure in Italian winemaking, producing wines of unparalleled longevity and terroir transparency in the hills of Abruzzo. The 'Branella' cuvée highlights the estate's profound connection to its clay and limestone soils, which impart immense structure to the Montepulciano grape. Cultivated biodynamically, the grapes are hand-destemmed and fermented in glass-lined concrete tanks without oak aging to ensure absolute purity. The wine is powerful and deeply earthy, offering complex layers of dark cherry, leather, and crushed rock, framed by grippy, age-worthy tannins. Varietal: Montepulciano Appellation: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy Farming: Certified Biodynamic Style: Red. Dry, powerful and earthy