Trebbiano has been grown across central Italy for centuries, and in Abruzzo it gets its own DOC, a dry white made entirely from the grape. Caldora farms in the region, and the 2021 vintage is the one in the glass.
- Trebbiano, the sole grape of the DOC.
- Abruzzo, central Italy, between the Apennines and the Adriatic.
- 2021, a vintage that gave fresh, bright whites.
- Light body, high acidity, dry.
- 12% alcohol, 750ml.
How it is made
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC is a varietal white: the appellation allows only Trebbiano, and the wine is fermented and aged in a way that keeps the grape's natural freshness and avoids heavy oak. The result is a lean, direct white rather than a rich one.
How it tastes
Deep straw yellow in the glass, with yellow fruit and white flowers on the nose. On the palate it is dry and light, with green apple, citrus and white peach, a faint almond note and a mineral finish. The high acidity keeps it taut and persistent.
Where it comes from
Abruzzo sits on the Adriatic side of central Italy, with the Apennines running down its spine and vineyards planted from the hills to the coast. Trebbiano d'Abruzzo is one of the region's two best-known whites, and the DOC covers a wide stretch of that landscape.
Good to know
Trebbiano is one of the most widely planted white grapes in Italy, but the Abruzzo version is a different proposition from the neutral Trebbiano found elsewhere. The grape also goes into Cognac and Armagnac, where it is distilled rather than drunk as wine.
