Cirelli Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Anfora 2018

Francesco Cirelli's young winery from Pescara, motivated by experimental pioneering work and solid entrepreneurial skills, today is a point of reference in Abruzzo, with its dynamism and focus on excellence. The basic idea, that of being in harmony with the territory and the use of radically eco-sustainable vineyard management criteria, are producing honest wines, imbibed with the terroir, more often that not embracing the most rigorous demands of natural or ancestral wines. The Cirelli style has for years embraced the terracotta amphora, which confers typicality and character to the native Abruzzo wines. The choice is to vinify and age a line of wines entirely in these containers, to optimise their contribution and convert their organoleptic profile into a clearly appreciable way. Montepulciano, Cerasuolo and Trebbiano are therefore subjected to this practice. The Trebbiano Anfora is a velvety and pleasant straw-colored wine with greenish reflections. The bouquet initially opens with floral hints of broom and yellow fruit; followed by the emergence of notes of acacia honey and then basil and aromatic herbs, with a fragrant vegetal pluck. On the palate, we see the same nuances of flowers and fruit, that give softness but are enlivened and reinforced by acidity and a marked sapidity. The finish brings to mind candied citron and quince. Perfect with seafood appetizers, light first courses, fish dishes, fresh cheeses, the Trebbiano is also excellent as an aperitif.