Agricola Tiberio Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

Abruzzo's Agricola Tiberio are undoubtedly growing into an icon of the region. Cristiana and Antonio Tiberio make wines from authentic old varieties of the native grapes, Trebbiano and Pecorino for white wines, Montepulciano for reds. This Trebbiano comes from the authentic local variety Trebbiano Abruzzese, capable of much finer quality than the more common Trebbiano Toscano grown elsewhere and known by a million other names. Tiberio grow their vines in a pergola system which protects the grapes from direct sunlight and keeps air moving through the vineyard. The result here seems to be a very, very bright and acidic wine that could stand up brilliantly to rich, garlicy pastas or maybe even white pizzas.