2022 Trebbiano d’Abruzzo Bianchi Grilli Per La Testa

Torre dei Beati remains one of the region's benchmark producers and is a testament to the potential of Montepulciano and Trebbiano. For nearly two decades, Fausto Albanesi has been bottling his two top-shelf Montepulciano, the rich and sensual Mazzamurello and the complex and structured Cocciapazza. Both wines age remarkably well and display a lovely integration of oak. Check out the house Montepulciano d'Abruzzo for a more affordable peek into the estate's style. This year, I tasted the new Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Diverto. I’ve been a Bianchi Grilli Per La Testa fan for many years, but Diverto may take things to a new level. Diverto refines entirely, sur lie, in Clayver ceramic barrels for one year, which allows the wine to demonstrate Trebbiano’s superior quality without the assistance of oak. Albanesi is one of the most open-minded and forward-thinking producers in Abruzzo.