Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC 2024

Wine Description for Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC 2024 by Cirelli

Colour & Appearance

Pale, clear straw yellow with a silvery rim – youthful, fresh, inviting.

Nose

A textbook Trebbiano d’Abruzzo: The nose moves with elegant assurance between ripe fruit and Mediterranean herbal spice. Melon, nectarine and soft yellow apples meet chamomile, dried sage and bay leaf. A woven garland of dried summer flowers rounds out the bouquet with delicate, almost nostalgic charm.

Palate

The attack is tart and invigorating – the ripe fruit is immediately captured and ordered by a lively herbal spice. Chamomile tea, herbal tincture and citrus zest provide the structuring framework, with a delicate phenolic quality discretely marking the tongue’s edge. The acidity remains mild and inviting, without losing tension.

Finish

Medium length, dry-spicy, with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste of herbs and citrus peel. Uncomplicated yet expressive – a wine that needs no grand stage to convince.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from contract cultivation on the lean clay-limestone soils of Abruzzo – a terroir that forces Trebbiano towards concentration and gives it that characteristic herbal spice which makes the region’s style so unmistakable.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Trebbiano d’Abruzzo. Hand-harvested, destemmed, followed by a maceration period of 24 hours – a decisive step that gives the wine texture and phenolic depth. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel tank. The approach is craftsman-like in its precision and respects the character of the grape variety without overworking it.

Food Pairing Suggestions

A natural companion to grilled fish and seafood, equally convincing with pasta with bottarga, arrosticini (the characteristic lamb skewers of Abruzzo) or a simple antipasto di verdure. Also a delight as an uncomplicated aperitif.

Special Features

Francesco Cirelli is among the style-defining natural wine producers of Abruzzo. His Trebbiano exemplifies a winemaking approach that places authenticity above accessibility – and achieves both. The 2024 is a wine for everyday life in the best sense: honest, lively and with genuine character.