“Spelt Oro” Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC 2024 (BIO)

Fattoria La Valentina | Abruzzo
Fattoria La Valentina s.r.l. | Via della Torretta 52 | IT 65010 Spoltore

12070424 · 0,75 l · 23,87 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The name evokes the fields of ancient grains that once covered the hills of Spoltore before vines took root here. Since 2017, this Trebbiano has borne the name "Oro" on its label – a claim it certainly lives up to. To produce it, the Di Properzio brothers select just three hectares of old vines growing on compact limestone-loam soils near the coast. What sets Spelt Oro apart from conventional Trebbiano is the radical patience involved: After fermentation, the wine rests sur lie for four months in stainless-steel tanks, which are deliberately located outside the winery – exposed to natural temperature fluctuations. It then spends a further year in concrete. It is bottled after fifteen months, unfiltered, unclarified and without any stabilisation.

A pale golden-yellow colour in the glass; on the nose, peach, apricot, iodine-like herbal notes and a hint of camomile. On the palate, it is full-bodied yet fresh, with a salty minerality and a remarkably long finish. A white wine that proves Trebbiano d'Abruzzo can certainly make a statement. SUPERIORE.DE

"An ambitious wine with aromas of evolved fruit, Mirabelle plums and petrol. Light-bodied, refreshing and lean, with a tight phenolic bite and a slightly bitter finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now." James Suckling

The 2024 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Spelt is distinctly spicy in style, with notes of crushed stone, dried herbs and white peach on the nose. Mineral-tinged nectarines and yellow apples take on a salty note, creating a sweet-and-salty flavour experience on the finish. The finish is long and characterised by tart citrus fruits, a hint of apricot and a crisp texture." Vinous