Trebulanum is the Latin version of Trifolium, which is Osco, the ancient pre-Roman dialect. In the case of Alois's Riserva, it refers to a single vineyard casavecchia (the grape), aged two years in 25hl cask. The 2017 is evolving, very herbal and spicy, and complex, while the palate is firm, savoury, with such a broad and wide range of flavours, lots of torque, and great depth and length. This is a truly singular red, not easy or even necessarily widely appealing, but for the deep wine loving crowd. "I don't think our wines are leaning towards fruit", says Alois in one of the wine world's greatest understatements. Tasted May 2024.
