Wines

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Le Murate Doc

Our classic Trebbiano, made as always from heritage vines planted in the early 1970s, flanked by younger stock added in the early 2000s. We harvest slightly ahead of time to ensure the wine has a fresh, perky note. The secret of this Trebbiano’s finesse and elegance lies in being true to tradition while keeping an open mind to new ideas.

Technical Specifications
Designation:	Trebbiano D’Abruzzo DOC
Area:	Abruzzo, Teramo hills
Variety:	Trebbiano 100%
Municipality:	Notaresco
Altitude:	250-300 meters
Aspecting:	East
Soils:	Medium-textured limestone and clay
Training System:	Abruzzo pergola; Guyot
Density:	1.600-5.000 plants/hectare
Average age of the vineyard:	15-35 years
Average Yield:	90 quintals/hectare
Harvest Method:	by hand
Vinification:	Destemming followed by soft pressing and settling at low temperatures. Fermentation is conducted in steel vats at low temperatures (12-13 °C) for about 30-40 days, to safeguard aromatic potential during the process. Maturation is on the lees for 3 months, with weekly stirring.
Bottle Ageing:	1 month
Production:	40,000 750ml bottles
Sensory Profile:	Straw yellow hues herald an intense nose profile woven with notes of hedgerow and citrus fruits. The supple palate is well balanced and fresh, with a seductive tangy note.
Serving Companions:	Perfect with seafood salads and fish crudités; superb with risottos, stuffed vegetables; ideal for wok recipes.
Serving Temperature:	8°-10°C

Fattoria Nicodemi

Fattoria Nicodemi is in Notaresco, in the heart of the Colline Teramane zone. The hilly estate covers a single plot of 38 hectares, of which 30 are under vine. The land, at about 300 metres in altitude, is aspected to the south east, with Mount Gran Sasso watching its back, and the sea at about 10 kilometres. At the farm they work with organic practices, with no use of chemical herbicides, pesticides or fertilisers on the vines, preferring spontaneous grassing in the rows. In the same spirit, the new vineyards are planted with a mass selection taken from our heirloom vines. We believe in biodiversity and even our new vines are selected from our heirloom cultivars, because something that was good in the past can play a role in the future.

Abruzzo

Italy is seldom known for the simplicity of its wines, yet the ruggedly mountainous region of Abruzzo offers an abundance of delightful, uncomplicated wines that tend to represent good value.

The region has three main, historical DOCs, including the red Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and white Trebbiano d’Abruzzo. The third DOC Controguerra is also for wines based on Montepulciano and other native grapes. Not to be confused with the town in Tuscany whose exceptional Vino Nobile is also gaining international recognition, the Montepulciano grape has gained a substantial following for its fruit-forward, complex yet approachable reds.

Some of the best wines come from the Teramo area, where a single DOCG exists for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane, while some classic rosé wines – known as Cerasuolo - are now offered under their own DOC appellation. The new Abruzzo DOC has several interesting, high-quality sub-zones for Montepulciano wines, such as Terre di Casauria, Terre dei Vestini and Alto Tirino.

The Trebbiano grape is best known for dry, light and easy drinking wines with subtle citrus flavours. However some interesting wines are being developed from the "authentic" Trebbiano d’Abruzzo grape, which some think to be related to Apulia’s Bombino Bianco. They are capable of developing in bottle for a few years into wines of great character and complexity.