2022 Emidio Pepe Vigneto 'Casa Pepe' Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy Raul Moreno spontaneous fermentation in barrels with

spontaneous fermentation in barrels with indigenous yeasts

then 1/3 are direct pressed and fermented and aged in 500L used French oak barrels

transparent ruby wine that’s all lift and finesse—wild strawberry

This wine comes from a small block at Ibarra-Young planted in the late 90’s

500 ft elevation • Native yeast fermentation in 500L Stockinger barrels • Aged 18 months in neutral 500L Stockinger barrels • 12% abv

2022 Emidio Pepe Vigneto 'Casa Pepe' Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy Raul Moreno spontaneous fermentation in barrels with2020 was the first release of both single vineyards at Emidio Pepe: Casa Pepe & Branella. These two wines replace the one Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from old vines. That is to say, there will only be these two cru wines and not, also a third non vineyard designated wine. Branella has different zones within it with distinct geological variations. Some classic "speckled" blue clay marls on the northern top of the vineyard. Distinct sandy zone in the center