Marina Cvetić
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Riserva 2018
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
The Trebbiano Riserva Marina Cvetic represents the ultimate expression for the estate of one of the historical vines of Abruzzo. Like Montepulciano, Trebbiano was once thought to be a workhorse grape without the potential to produce great wine. The interpretation of this wine is original and has a character. Marina Cvetic wines have full body and are elegant and are a “lone voice” for the most demanding and technical experts.
VINEYARD
In a span of only 30 miles between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea, Masciarelli has carefully assembled 60 specific sites averaging just 5 acres and spread across the diverse soils and altitudes of the 4 provinces of Abruzzo. These vineyards are farmed sustainably, and the two specific vineyards that bear fruit for this wine range in altitude from 750 to 1,170 feet with soils of clay and limestone. These vines are trained in the traditional Abruzzo pergola.
WINEMAKING
The fruit is grown on two specific sites. After a long, cool fermentation in barrel, the wine spends 12 months in new French barriques where the malolactic conversion is completed. After barrel aging, the wine spends another 12 months in the bottle allowing the integration of the extended oak contact to give us a wine of power and finesse.
TASTING NOTE
This Trebbiano explodes with ripe, concentrated stone and orchard fruit complemented with floral and spice notes. It is a distinct wine with a big personality, but remarkable refinement and complexity alongside.
Color
White
Appellation
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
Suggested Retail Price
$50.00
Reviews
Wine Enthusiast - November 20, 2020
"Vibrant aromas of lemon zest and yellow apple peel are framed in accents of toast and honey on the nose. Fermented in barrel and aged for 12 months in new French oak, it is creamy, rounded and unctuous on the palate yet driven by tightly coiled citrus, apple and melon flavors all wrapped in a warm, toasty embrace. The energy and lift is substantial, with a brûléed lemon note lingering long on the finish. Enjoyable now, this would hold well through 2025."
"Vivid, creamy"
James Suckling - December 10, 2020
"A white with sliced-lime, ripe-pear and some green-apple character. It’s full-bodied with a dense palate and a vivid, creamy finish. Some vanilla and pralines."
"Harmonious and elegant"
Vinous - April 7, 2021 “The captivating 2018 Trebbiano d’Abruzzo Riserva pulls you close to the glass with an elegant display of baked apples and pears complemented by exotic florals and hints of confectionary spice. Its textures are silky-smooth, casting mineral-tinged orchard fruits across a medium-bodied frame, with sweet herbs and a hint of vanilla bean coming forward toward the close. The 2018 is harmonious and elegant from start to finish, yet also youthfully dense, leaving a contrasting mix of nectarine and custard to fizzle out upon the senses."
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