Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2017 DOC - Emidio Pepe

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2017 – Emidio Pepe

Emidio Pepe is one of the names that shaped the history of Abruzzo wine. At Torano Nuovo, in the Teramo hills between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic, it was he who in 1964 stopped selling in bulk and began bottling his own Montepulciano. He passed away in July 2026 aged 94, leaving the estate to his daughters and his granddaughter Chiara, the winemaker.

The method has remained artisanal: organic and biodynamic farming, hand harvesting, spontaneous fermentation in small concrete tanks, no oak at all. The wine is bottled unfiltered and evolves slowly in the bottle; it may throw a natural deposit and benefits from decanting.

2017 was a hot, dry year that produced a Montepulciano of great flesh and structure: ripe black fruit, cherries in spirit, earth, spice and the house's typically vigorous tannins, still in their youth. A wine that needs air and time and will gain complexity over the years. With lamb, arrosticini, braised meats and aged cheeses. One of the Montepulcianos most sought after by collectors and natural-wine lovers.

At a glance: Montepulciano 100% · 14% ABV · 0.75 l · Emidio Pepe, Torano Nuovo (TE)