Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne Branella 2020

Country/Region: Italy / Abruzzo
Varietal: Montepulciano
The Branella vineyard is a two hectare plot planted in 1981. The soils are a mix of blue clay and sand. Fermented with native yeasts in cement tanks and then aged a further two years before bottling.
2020 is 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 with a lower pH. 1 btl per customer.