2002 Emidio Pepe, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 'Vecchie Vigne'

The 2002 Emidio Pepe Vecchie Vigne is a rare and soulful Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, offering deep aromas of black cherry, wild herbs, leather, and a touch of iron, with a rustic yet harmonious palate and a long, earthy finish. Despite the challenging vintage, this bottling from old vines shows remarkable vitality and complexity, a testament to the resilience of the terroir and the producer’s low-intervention methods. Emidio Pepe is a legendary name in Italian natural wine, revered for crafting age-worthy, biodynamic wines with a fiercely traditional, artisanal approach that commands global respect.