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These wines are naturally plush and velvety, packed with flavours of dark cherry, blackberry, and a touch of wild herbs. On the white side, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"265\"\u003eTrebbiano d'Abruzzo\u003c\/b\u003e provides a zesty, clean counterpoint, while the increasingly popular \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"354\"\u003ePecorino\u003c\/b\u003e grape offers more texture and a distinctive floral, nutty character. Whether you are looking for a reliable, food-friendly red or a complex, mineral-driven white, Abruzzo delivers an authentic taste of Italy's wilder side.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tiberio-pecorino-colline-pescaresi-igp-abruzzo-white-wine","title":"Tiberio Pecorino 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Tiberio Pecorino IGP Colline Pescaresi is a wonderful deep straw yellow in colour. The wine displays intense aromas and flavours of sage, rosemary, green fig, peach and yellow melon. 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Luminous wine, very mineral, with green apple, apricot, tangerine, lemon peel alongside nuances of white flowers and anise. Vibrant, precise and crystalline. Rich and tactile with a laser beam of lemony acidity. Finishes long with harmonious minerality and flinty, creamy texture. [#intro]Imagine a hybrid of Grand Cru Chablis \u0026amp; Puligny-Montrachet with a twist of Italian style...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tiberio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22568352841786,"sku":"A21TIBERIOFONTC-1","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Fonte_Canale.jpg?v=1548323613"},{"product_id":"tiberio-trebbiano-abruzzese-white-wine","title":"Tiberio Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Tiberio Trebbiano d'Abruzzu is made from only the free run juice of the Trebbiano Abruzzese grapes grown on vines nearly 60 years old. 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The wine then undergoes malolactic conversion and ageing for 18 months in a combination of barriques, concrete and the same casks where the fermentation took place. After blending, the wine is bottled (in the appropriate phase of the moon), unfiltered and unfined, before resting a further year in bottle prior to its release on the market. Deep ruby red in colour Bellovedere displays complex aromas of dark plum, blackberry and aromatic herbs alongside coffee and cocoa notes. The palate is powerful and rich, yet fresh, leading into a long and clean finish with lovely mineral notes and lingering violet perfume. 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