2022 Emidio Pepe Pecorino

From one of Italy's most iconic natural winemakers, Emidio Pepe, comes this exceptional Pecorino from the Colli Aprutini IGT in Abruzzo. Known for his commitment to organic and biodynamic farming, Pepe's Pecorino is a rare expression of this lesser-known varietal, showcasing the complexity and depth it can achieve. Hand-harvested and vinified using traditional methods, the wine is fermented naturally with native yeasts and aged in cement. The wine is no longer macerated and instead sees a slow press before fermentation. Bottled without filtration, allowing the wine to express the full character of its terroir with deep limestone minerality.
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Specs

Type: White
Grapes: Pecorino
Winemaker: Chiara de Iulis Pepe
Vintage: 2022

Geography

Country: Italy
Region: Abruzzo
Sub-region: Colli Aprutini IGT
Vineyard: Vitigno Pecorino in Torano
 

Farming

Organic and biodynamic farming with hand-harvested grapes. Grapes are carefully grown in clayey and calcareous soils at an altitude of around 300 meters above sea level with a strong day-to-night temperature range and constant ventilation contributing to optimal ripening.
 

Harvest

Hand-harvested
 

Fermentation

No maceration for white wines followed by slow press, natural fermentation with native yeasts in cement tanks, temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with aging on lees to enhance varietal characteristics
 

Aging

Aging in cement tanks, traditional aging in bottle with at least half the production held back in the cellar until the family deems the vintage optimal for release, bottled unfined and unfiltered, white wines are not decanted prior to release