An Umbrian region famed for red wines is rediscovering the possibilities of its local white grape. Image of Trebbiano Spoletino vines courtesy of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco.
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 consequently 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...