Italy’s Abruzzo could be discovered within the heart of the nation, surrounded on all sides by better-known areas (or the Adriatic Sea). Whereas it’s recognized for its namesake bottling Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, different wines are frequent to this area, together with the rose Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo and iconic whites Trebbiano d’Abruzzo and Pecorino.
In the present day we have a look at a pair of Abruzzo wines, one white and one pink.
2020 Le Vigne di Faraone Trebbiano d’Abruzzo – Vibrant yellow in colour, one’s thoughts instantly expects an oak bomb when tucking into this wine — solely to disclose a surprisingly delicate, approachable bottling that speaks of lemon curd, fresh-cut grass, and a few coconut husk. Fruity and reasonable in physique, touches of saline and crisp acidity on the end serve to additional perk up what emerges as a delightfully balanced and versatile wine. A- / $18
2019 Giuseppe Savini Rondineto Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC – Whipped with licorice, the anise on the nostril of this wine is tough to not miss — and it’s onerous to not take pleasure in. Mild layers of menthol, inexperienced herbs, give the wine some course past its blunt beginnings, however there’s in any other case fairly a little bit of tannin right here to navigate, resulting in a end that as we speak is a bit leathery and touched with tar. I’m undecided there’s sufficient underlying physique to assist cellaring this for greater than a 12 months or two to assist spherical issues out, however it’s price a shot. B / $15
2020 Le Vigne di Faraone Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
$18
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