08/14/2026
There are people who donโt simply tell the story of a place: they help shape the way the world sees it.
๐๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ was one of those people.
I was born in ๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ผ, and I still live in this land that I deeply love, a region of mountains, the sea, ancient villages, and traditions that preserve unique stories.
Among those stories is the one of ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐น๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฑโ๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ผ, the wine we often share with our travelers during Italia Sweet Italia experiences. A wine that reflects the character of our land: strong, authentic, patient and deeply connected to its roots.
Through his dedication, his vision and his profound respect for nature and tradition, ๐๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ, proving that a wine born among the hills of Abruzzo could stand proudly among the most appreciated wines internationally.
His passing leaves a great void, but his legacy will continue to live on in every bottle and in every toast that tells the story of Abruzzo.
๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐, ๐๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ, for bringing a piece of our land to the world.
The ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ dedicated a beautiful article to his life and legacy:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/dining/drinks/emidio-pepe-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.9yPw.Th_LmPovVjXp&smid=em-share
Ciao for now
Fabrizio
