Vini Rabasco Cancelli Bianco 2024

Producer: Iole Rabasco
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Varietals: 100% Trebbiano 
Viticulture: Organic, Biodynamic
Category: White Wine
Size: 750ml

Iole Rabasco took over her family winery in the 2000s, shifting away from her life as a lawyer and dedicating herself instead to organically farming the 11 acres of vines and olive trees nestled between the Adriatic Sea and the Gran Sasso mountains. The land had never been treated with chemicals, and in 2006 she converted it completely to biodynamic farming. From the start, her aim has been clear: to leave the land better than she found it. 

Her commitment to nurturing the land is evident in her wines, which vibrate with a lightness and energy that is rare for this traditional winemaking region. Iole hand-harvests her grapes, which are all processed almost immediately to best preserve the character of her vineyards. She focuses on the primary grape varietals of Abruzzo — Montepulciano for reds, Trebbiano for whites — all of which come from vineyards which were planted on average 40 years ago, and 450 meters above sea level.

Winemaking: hand-harvest only, wines are directly pressed or macerated for up to one week depending on the vintage. Indigenous yeast only, fermented in open vats and aged in stainless steel tanks or Damigiana. Yields are kept low in order to promote freshness and vibrant acidity. No fining, no filter, no added SO2.