Would you spend $23 on a grape you’ve never tried, or reach for your usual bottle?
This week, Colin, Joel, and Aaron open the 2023 Valle Reale Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, an Italian white that gets us talking about everything from its round texture and bright finish to floral aromas and a surprising flinty note. It’s a bottle some of us admit we probably would have walked right past. Would that have been a mistake?
We discuss taking a chance on unfamiliar grapes, why the producer matters, and how checking the importer on the back label can help you find your next bottle. Then we deliver our verdicts before an Italy edition of Grape Guesses tests our knowledge and our ability to be slightly less wrong than each other.
Wine reviewed: 2023 Valle Reale Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
Price discussed: Approximately $23 | ABV: 12.5%
Thank you to Winebow for providing this bottle for review.
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Chapters
00:00 An Italian White Worth Discovering?
00:20 Meet Valle Reale and Abruzzo
02:11 The Bottle: Vintage, Price, and ABV
04:34 First Sips: Round, Full, or Bright?
05:35 Citrus, Flint, and a Surprising Texture
11:32 Where Is That Weight Coming From?
12:47 Would You Buy an Unfamiliar Grape?
18:20 Check the Importer on the Back Label
19:58 The Verdict: Solid Pour or Must Share?
26:15 Grape Guesses: The Italy Edition
34:34 The Tiebreaker: Italy’s Share of World Wine
36:27 Wrap Up and Stay in Touch
