Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1983 Southern Rhone sitting between roughly 450 and

sitting between roughly 450 and 600 meters of altitude

the wines showed ripe pear and white fruit with good texture and early approachability

grilled lamb chops with a cucumber and yogurt sauce

with tertiary leather

Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1983 Southern Rhone sitting between roughly 450 andThe Land Abruzzo built its reputation on volume, which makes Torano Nuovo an unlikely address for one of Italy's most age worthy reds. The village sits in the province of Teramo, in the northern reach of the region between the Gran Sasso massif and the Adriatic: close enough to the sea for maritime airflow, close enough to the mountains for genuinely cold nights. The soil profile is specific and unusual. Roughly 40 centimeters of clay sit directly on