Winemaker Notes
Straw yellow with green tinges. Very mineral, with green apple, apricot, tangerine, lemon peel, with nuances of white flowers and anise. Finishes long with harmonious acidity and flinty, creamy texture.
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Vinous
A darker golden hue than the vintages surrounding it, the 2017 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Fonte Canale can not be ignored. It has a slowly maturing bouquet that blends hints of petrol and honey flowers with almond paste, baked apples and spice. Seamless and elegant on the palate, this displays perfect harmony. Brisk acidity guides the depths of sour citrus and nectarine. Saline and nearly crunchy in feel, the 2017 leaves the palate reeling with mineral tension as lemon zest and sage resonate on.
Compared to other white wine-producing varieties, Trebbiano claims some of the most vineyard acreage on a global scale. There are six distinct varieties with Trebbiano as part of their name in Italy alone. Trebbiano Toscano, one of the most popular, is deliciously light and crisp. Trebbiano d’Abruzzo actually has some aging potential when handled carefully. Somm Secret—Known as Ugni Blanc in France, Trebbiano is responsible for the whites in Southwest, France called Gascogne Blanc.
A warm, Mediterranean vine-growing paradise, in Abruzzo, the distance from mountains to seaside is relatively short. The Apenniness, which run through the center of Italy, rise up on its western side while the Adriatic Sea defines its eastern border.
Wine composition tends to two varieties: Abruzzo’s red grape, Montepulciano and its white, Trebbiano. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo can come in a quaffable, rustic and fruity style that generally drinks best young. It is also capable of making a more serious style, where oak aging tames its purely wild fruit.
Trebbiano in Abruzzo also comes in a couple of varieties. Trebbiano Toscana makes a simple and fruity white. However when meticulously tended, the specific Trebbiano d’Abruzzo-based white wines can be complex and long-lived.
In the region’s efforts to focus on better sites and lower yields, vine acreage has decreased in recent years while quality has increased.