2022 Emidio Pepe Vigneto Branella Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy La Biancara in the lieu-dit La Ripaille

in the lieu-dit La Ripaille

The 2021 Haut-Lieu Sec has 3

This wine is offered from a private cellar and will be consolidated and fulfilled in mid-May 2025

farmed biodynamically with minuscule yields around 10–15 hl/ha

the family works the vineyards

2022 Emidio Pepe Vigneto Branella Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy La Biancara in the lieu-dit La Ripaille2020 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