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Emidio Pepe

“My grandfather wanted his wine to compete with the world’s greatest wines. The way he thought he could achieve this was by letting the Montepulciano age. The wine becomes much more ethereal, much more perfumed.”

Chiara Iulis De Pepe

History

In the realm of ageworthy natural wine, Emidio Pepe is as good as it gets. The family has been vinifying wine with a low-intervention mentality in Abruzzo’s Toranesi Hills far before it became fashionable, and today, their bottles are some of the most sought-after cellar additions on the market. The Pepe estate was first established in the late 19th century, though it wasn’t until 1964 that third-generation Emidio Pepe took its winemaking to the next level.

Philosophy

A humble and quiet man, Emidio was determined to produce great wine from the start. Meticulous attention to detail in both the vineyard and cellar were and still are always placed first, and chemicals have long been eschewed from the family’s prized growing sites. All wines are fermented with native yeasts and vinified in cement tanks, so as to avoid external oak flavors on the juice. Wines are bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfites.

Winemaking

Today, the business remains “all in the family,” with the estate’s fourth and fifth-generations spearheading all operations at the estate. Emidio and Rosa’s daughter Sofia oversee the oenological side of things, while their other daughter Daniela manages all administration and financial aspects. Fifth-generation Chiara De Iulis Pepe manages the export market and spends ample time in both the cellar and vineyards, and at just 18 years old, her younger sister Elisa is quickly making her way into the family business. Together, the family listens to nature, farms organically and biodynamically, and honors local grape varieties as well as local tradition in the cellar. These thought-provoking wines are deemed some of the best—if not the best expressions—of Montepulciano and Trebbiano out there – and unlike the many natural wines of today, these bottles have been built to withstand the test of time.

Best of Emidio Pepe

From Archives

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo: Flagship Vertical Tasting (Various Vintages from 1983-2010)
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2010-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2007-0.75LL
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2005-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2002-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2001-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2000-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 1993-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 1990-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 1984-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 1983-0.75L
Flagship Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Vertical: 5 Vintages (2000-2015, Varied)
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2015-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2010-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2002-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2001-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2000-0.75L
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo - Today and Tomorrow
  • Emidio Pepe Trebbiano Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC 2016-0.75L
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo Vertical: 2004-2016 (Various Vintages)
  • Emidio Pepe Trebbiano Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC 2016-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Trebbiano Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC 2013-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Trebbiano Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC 2007-0.75L
  • Emidio Pepe Trebbiano Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC 2004-0.75L
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo - For Now and Later
  • Emidio Pepe Montepulciano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2015-0.75L