Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d’Abruzzo are made in very traditional way, grapes are hand-picked and are crushed by foot. Even though it was fermented in cement tanks the wine is creamy and oxidative (no SO2 ages the wine faster I suppose). If this was served completely blind I would have guessed this was a Jura white. Oxidative sherry notes with banana fritters, creamy orchard fruits and textured lees. Smells like Jura, Château Chalon characteristics. (80/100)
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Deep gold colour with oxidative noses of butter cream, dried apricot, ginger, honey and roasted almond, which lead me to an old Hermitage blanc. The palate is very rich, full body with high acidity, sweet ripe fruits, nuts, waxy and a prolonged finish. A wine style that is very unique and hard to forget. Drink well now and I don't think further ageing is necessary.
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Light gold. Brown butter, some toasted nuts, some leesiness and a slight honeyed sweetness on nose. Fresh and clean on palate with lots of acid and a minerally finish. Glad I got to try this.
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The definition of weird wild white. Savory flavors on nose and palate- more animal based than plant based- leather, tallow, bacon?. Nice tingly backbone of acidity cleanses the palate on the finish. Cool contemplative stuff that is still drinkable unlike some of the orange wine experiments happening in the South of Italy...
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Questo Trebbiano 2008 è ancora più ostico e (oserei dire) “eroico” di altre annate. Per liberarlo dell'odore “di piedi” di Emidio Pepe ci sono volute 3 ore e il decanter da vino rosso. Una volta “tornato tra di noi e rinsavito” è un vino indimenticabile. Sobrio ed elegante come pochissimi vini bianchi italiani. Il colore è dorato con un unghia quasi arancio, che nella brocchetta sembra quasi un té freddo dalla brillantezza insolita. Il naso è sottile e delicatissimo, con sentori leggeri di frutti esotici (mango ed avocado), con complesse note di erbe aromatiche, fieno ed erba medica. Ha una discrezione d'altri tempi, senza alcun lontano eccesso dolciastro o surmaturo d'alcun genere. L'alcolicità e bassa (12°), cosa rarissima oggigiorno. Ma anche in questo Trebbiano il meglio sta nel palato, un vino eccellente, sapido e minerale in modo magistrale. La boccata e asciutta, leggera e saporosa al tempo stesso, sapida. Grande (anche se da ossigenare in modo estremo prima di renderlo edibile).
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8/25/2019 - Jammy Wine wrote: 80 Points
Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d’Abruzzo are made in very traditional way, grapes are hand-picked and are crushed by foot. Even though it was fermented in cement tanks the wine is creamy and oxidative (no SO2 ages the wine faster I suppose). If this was served completely blind I would have guessed this was a Jura white. Oxidative sherry notes with banana fritters, creamy orchard fruits and textured lees. Smells like Jura, Château Chalon characteristics. (80/100)
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5/27/2019 - SteveHyde Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely floral, citrus, mineral profile. West stones, sage, balanced with acidity and tannin.
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3/17/2018 - cool53 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep gold colour with oxidative noses of butter cream, dried apricot, ginger, honey and roasted almond, which lead me to an old Hermitage blanc. The palate is very rich, full body with high acidity, sweet ripe fruits, nuts, waxy and a prolonged finish. A wine style that is very unique and hard to forget. Drink well now and I don't think further ageing is necessary.
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4/23/2017 - AudunG wrote: 87 Points
Butter malt aromas. Light, restrained and old fashioned style. A bit short.
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7/22/2015 - theronware wrote: 91 Points
Light gold. Brown butter, some toasted nuts, some leesiness and a slight honeyed sweetness on nose. Fresh and clean on palate with lots of acid and a minerally finish. Glad I got to try this.
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6/30/2012 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 93 Points
The definition of weird wild white. Savory flavors on nose and palate- more animal based than plant based- leather, tallow, bacon?. Nice tingly backbone of acidity cleanses the palate on the finish. Cool contemplative stuff that is still drinkable unlike some of the orange wine experiments happening in the South of Italy...
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6/5/2012 - gordoyflaca wrote: 93 Points
nice waxy flinty peach, wax, dust, with a nose of durian.
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4/11/2011 - Lorien wrote: 96 Points
WOW, but seriously, this is an amazing wine. Lovely unique concentrated wine
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2/19/2011 - mauropallido Likes this wine: 93 Points
Questo Trebbiano 2008 è ancora più ostico e (oserei dire) “eroico” di altre annate. Per liberarlo dell'odore “di piedi” di Emidio Pepe ci sono volute 3 ore e il decanter da vino rosso. Una volta “tornato tra di noi e rinsavito” è un vino indimenticabile. Sobrio ed elegante come pochissimi vini bianchi italiani.
Il colore è dorato con un unghia quasi arancio, che nella brocchetta sembra quasi un té freddo dalla brillantezza insolita. Il naso è sottile e delicatissimo, con sentori leggeri di frutti esotici (mango ed avocado), con complesse note di erbe aromatiche, fieno ed erba medica. Ha una discrezione d'altri tempi, senza alcun lontano eccesso dolciastro o surmaturo d'alcun genere. L'alcolicità e bassa (12°), cosa rarissima oggigiorno.
Ma anche in questo Trebbiano il meglio sta nel palato, un vino eccellente, sapido e minerale in modo magistrale. La boccata e asciutta, leggera e saporosa al tempo stesso, sapida.
Grande (anche se da ossigenare in modo estremo prima di renderlo edibile).
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