Trebbiano Spoletino – Montefalco's white wild card

The greatest myth about Italian wine (and there are quite a few vying for that status) is that Trebbiano is a mediocre variety. Often confused with France’s Ugni Blanc, used for making insipid base wines which distillation subsequently turns into the much grander cognac, the Italian equivalent is often accused of producing high yields for cheap bulk wine. But ‘Trebbiano’ can be many things.

Trebbiano di Soave is identical to the...