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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "Branella", Emidio Pepe - 2020

Name: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo "Branella", Emidio Pepe
Brand: Emidio Pepe
SKU: 51189
Price: 164.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 51189 750 mL

The Branella vineyard is a two hectare plot planted in 1981. The soils are a mix of blue clay and sand. Fermented with native yeasts in cement tanks and then aged a further two years before bottling. 2020 marks the first release of the Branella bottling.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

Italy

Region

Abruzzi

Producer

Emidio Pepe

Grape Variety

Montepulciano

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Abruzzi

Situated on the eastern calf of the Italian boot, Abruzzi is one of the most prolific wine-growing regions in Italy. Two-thirds mountains and one-third hills, it boasts highly favorable natural conditions for the cultivation of grapes. Abruzzi is most famous for its beautiful expressions of the red Montepulciano and the white Trebbiano, though many winemakers are now beginning to experiment with other grape varietals as well.

Montepulciano

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