Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2021

(not yet reviewed, 2020 review for reference) 94 points - Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, June 2023 Here is another must-try wine if you love Trebbiano from Italy's rustic and beautiful Abruzzo region. On a scale of Italian whites, there is no doubt regarding the aging potential of this fascinating workhorse grape. The Emidio Pepe 2020 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo (a certified organic wine) delivers some of the distinctive flavors that come with extended skin contact. You get dried apricot, honey, pine nut and beeswax. Those robust aromas meet the wine's generous mouthfeel and creamy texture. The alcohol is measured at a manageable 12.5%. This contributes greatly to the pleasure factor of this wine. Production is 33,811 bottles. Emidio Pepe's 2020 releases underline one of the fundamental truths of Abruzzo's finest wines. When executed to the highest criteria, the red wines made from Montepulciano can deliver the grace and luminosity of a white wine. And the white wines made with Trebbiano can exhibit the texture and aging potential of a red. This fascinating role reversal is at play in the two beautiful wines reviewed here. - Monica Larner