Structure
Critic scores
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In the glass
Palate: orchard fruit, minerality
A project begun with the 2017 harvest, vinifying Trebbiano in jars of cocciopesto, the Roman mix of crushed brick, stone fragments, sand and binder. The estate says its microporosity lets the wine breathe without adding any flavour, giving a fine, delicate and markedly mineral white.
What it pairs with
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Raw shellfish
A mineral white with no wood signature suits crudo. -
Grilled octopus
Micro-oxygenation in the jars gives the texture to carry char. -
Pecorino and pear
The delicate orchard-fruit register meets fresh sheep's cheese.
Facts
- Producer
- Fattoria Nicodemi · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Trebbiano Abruzzese (100%)
- Classification
- Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC
- Oak
- No oak, vinified in cocciopesto jars
- ABV
- 13.5%
- First vintage
- 2017
Frequently asked about Cocciopesto Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
What is cocciopesto?
A Roman building material made from crushed brick, stone fragments, sand, binder and water, air-dried for at least 30 days. Nicodemi has jars made from it and vinifies Trebbiano inside them.
How does it differ from terracotta?
The estate stresses that cocciopesto is not terracotta. Its microporosity allows micro-oxygenation that lifts aroma and structure without releasing any flavour of its own.
When did the project start?
With the 2017 harvest, when the family first vinified Trebbiano in cocciopesto jars.