Pecorino
Pecorino is a white grape variety widespread in the area between the Marche and Abruzzo regions. Although it is impossible to reconstruct the exact area of origin, the diffusion of Pecorino in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in particular Offida, remains as relevant as that which affects the Teramo area. Among the many hypotheses on the origin of the name 'Pecorino' some tend to refer to the peasant context the spread of the variety with evident reference to sheep farmers and to the long tradition widespread in the Abruzzo area. Other reconstructions also seem to assign the diffusion of the name 'Pecorino' to the feeding of the sheep and, in other known versions, also the analogy between the sparkling type and the intense flavor of the sheep's cheese could indicate precisely in the use of the same etymology a possible origin. The small grape and the thick skin do not allow to obtain large yields from Pecorino. However, the large amount of sugars developed allows to raise the alcohol content and to balance the acid texture without jolts. Among the appellations present in Abruzzo are to remember: Abruzzo DOC, Colli Aprutini IGT, Colli del Sangro IGT, Colline Frentane IGT, Colline Pescaresi IGT, Colline Teatine IGT, Controguerra DOC, Histonium IGT, Terre Aquilane IGT, Terre di Chieti IGT, Tullum DOC. Compared to the Marche, the Falerio Pecorino DOC and Offida Pecorino DOCG appellations require a minimum percentage of 85% Pecorino. Thanks to the good acidity, Pecorino also lends itself to sparkling versions from which a fresh wine is obtained and suitable to accompany unengaged aperitifs. Straw yellow in color with golden reflections, Pecorino has a very distinct floral aromatic range in which we can recognize lime, white acacia flowers and tropical nuances reminiscent of white and yellow pulp fruits such as apricot and melon. Also interesting for its minerality, Pecorino retains subtle herbaceous nuances of thyme and sage. On the palate it retains the right flavor while the alcoholic part makes it intense and full.
How to buy Pecorino
If you are looking for a wine for the summer or if you want to get an excellent white wine all year round, buying Pecorino online in our wine shop will be a fun and intuitive experience. You can choose from the best labels selected by our sommeliers between Marche and Abruzzo and experiment with particular appellations by orienting the choice between Pecorino in purity, for an authentic and direct flavor, or vinified as a blend.
What is the best Pecorino wine?
It is difficult if not impossible to establish which is the best Pecorino wine on the market. As always, when moving into the world of wine there are many evaluations to make before identifying the Pecorino wine that best suits your tastes. Surely you can start from the choice of the region and decide whether to opt for a pure Pecorino or to be seduced by interesting blends.
What distinguishes Pecorino wine producers?
There are many aspects that distinguish Pecorino wine producers including the geographical location of the vineyards, the production style used, the alcohol content developed, the selections made before vinification. The only way to find these differences is to start tasting.
What are the most suitable combinations for Pecorino wine?
Pecorino is a versatile wine capable of accompanying different types of dishes, from disengaged appetizers to complex preparations. In the younger and less structured versions it is suitable for grilled fish dishes but can also be very pleasant with white meats marinated in herbs and cooked in the oven.
Terre di Chieti Pecorino IGT 2024 Tenuta Ulisse
The Terre di Chieti Pecorino of Tenuta Ulisse is born in vineyards located in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo.
It is produced entirely from Pecorino grapes, selected and manually harvested at the beginning of September. Fermentation takes place in thermo-regulated and inertized stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 11 ° C. Subsequently the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks and in bottles for 3 months, before being put on the market.
Terre di Chieti Pecorino is characterized b...
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Colline Pescaresi IGP Pecorino Fosso Cancelli 2021 Ciavolich
The Colline Pescaresi Pecorino Fosso Cancelli by Ciavolich is a white wine that fully reflects the terroir of Loreto Aprutino.
It is produced entirely with Pecorino grapes, harvested by hand in small boxes. Crushing and pressing take place using a small crusher-destemmer and an ancient press. The must obtained is transferred partly into terracotta amphora and partly into French oak tonneaux, in which fermentation begins thanks to the "pied de cuve" technique. Subsequently the wine ages in the sam...
View product pageAbruzzo Pecorino DOC Bianchi Grilli per la Testa 2023 Torre dei Beati
The Pecorino d'Abruzzo of the Bianchi Grilli line for the Testa di Torre dei Beati comes from vineyards, organically run, located in the ancient municipality of Loreto Aprutino, in the province of Pescara.
It is produced entirely with Pecorino grapes, harvested and selected exclusively by hand. After fermentation in barrique, the wine ages for 9 months on its lees and for another 12 months in bottle before being placed on the market.
It has a bright straw yellow color. The nose opens with balsamic...
View product pageAbruzzo Pecorino DOC Il Tralcetto 2024 Zaccagnini
Abruzzo Pecorino DOC wine Tralcetto Zaccagnini is characterized by the typical “tralcetto”, a symbol of continuity between the wine in the glass and the plant from which it derives.
Born from the native grapes of Pecorino d'Abruzzo, it is aged in steel to better appreciate the original aromas of the vine.
Citrus and fresh on the nose, with marked notes of grapefruit and cedar, this white has a pleasant drinkability in the mouth, with a rare freshness on the palate.
A white ideal as an aperitif, to ...
View product pageTerre d'Abruzzo IGT Pecorino 2024 Tor Del Colle
The Abruzzo white wine Pecorino di Tor del Colle is a tribute to the beauty of the ruins that dominate the territory from above.
The Pecorino grapes are softly pressed and fermented for 15–20 days at a low temperature in steel vats. The wine is always kept in steel until bottling.
Straw yellow in colour with greenish hues, the bouquet is intensely fruity on the nose, with hints of white peach, plum and exotic fruits. The sip is balanced, with good persistence.
It goes well with seafood, soups and w...
View product pageAbruzzo Pecorino DOC 2023 Terzini
The Percorino of the Terzini company is made with 100% Pecorino grapes in the Tocco da Casauria area.
On predominantly clayey soils and with an average altitude of 350 meters above sea level, the grapes grow helped by favorable climatic conditions. The manual harvest is carried out in the last days of August with a rigorous selection of the grapes to be vinified. The grapes are softly pressed and fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature in steel tanks where the wine is refined for eve...
View product pageOffida Pecorino DOCG Fenèsia 2024 Terra Fageto
Terra Fageto's Offida Pecorino Fenèsia is produced in Campofilone, between the Adriatic Sea and the Sibillini Mountains, in a very windy area of the Marche region, characterized by strong temperature variations. The vineyards are located at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level and consist of a predominantly clayey soil, sometimes limestone.
The grapes, harvested by hand in the morning, are brought to the cellar and carefully selected, and stored in cold rooms at 0 ° C before pressing. The vi...
View product pageFalerio Pecorino DOC Jocò 2024 Fontezoppa
Jocò is a precious wine that comes from pure Pecorino grapes, carefully picked and selected by hand. It comes from a medium-textured soil, which gives the wine a sapid and characteristic character. Vinification and aging in steel tanks.
A beautiful bright straw yellow satisfies the view, while the nose is gentle, delicate, with pleasant floral hints that marry a complex fruity bouquet of pineapple, grapefruit and peach. In the mouth the entrance is fresh, balanced, with a pleasantly persistent fi...
View product pageColline Pescaresi Pecorino IGT 2024 Tiberio
The Colline Pescaresi Pecorino of the Tiberio winery is a pure Pecorino and is produced in the hills that extend from the Abruzzese Apennines to the Adriatic Sea, from which they suffer the beneficial breeze. The vines grow on a mainly clayey soil, which is located at about 300 meters above sea level
After the harvest the grapes are not pressed, but cold macerated for 8-10 hours. The resulting must ferments in steel on indigenous yeasts, and is then aged, again in steel, for about 6 months.
In the...
View product pageTerre di Chieti IGT Pecorino La mia Pecora is Green Zaccagnini
Mia Pecora is Green is one of the bag in boxes named Zaccagnini as a tribute to the land of Abruzzo, rich in ancient traditions and historically linked to sheep farming, the source of typical regional products appreciated all over the world.
Born purely from Pecorino grapes, harvested early by hand, it is the result of a vinification that takes place exclusively in steel with the aim of developing the characteristics of freshness and drinkability as much as possible.
In the glass it reveals a stra...
View product pageFalerio DOC Pecorino Quirico 2023 Casalfarneto
The Falerio Pecorino Quirico of Casalfarneto rises on the Piceno hills. It is a white with a strong personality and tradition that highlights the typical characteristics of the starting vine.
The vinification consists in a soft pressing of the grapes and a fermentation at a controlled temperature. The wine ages for 3 months in steel and for another 2 months in glass.
Deep straw yellow in color, it gives the nose an intense varietal bouquet, made of white pulp fruit and acacia and broom flowers. Th...
View product pageTerre di Chieti Pecorino IGT 2024 Belisario
Terre di Chieti Pecorino di Belisario comes from vineyards located within the municipality of Rocca San Giovanni, in the province of Chieti.
Pecorino grapes are obtained from them, subjected to soft pressing under vacuum and vinified in the absence of skins. Ageing takes place for 5 months in stainless steel tanks and for a further month in the bottle.
Straw yellow wine, it opens to the nose with evident hints of acacia and broom. On the palate it is light, fresh and pleasant.
Excellent as an aperi...
View product pageTerre di Chieti Pecorino IGT Passofino 2024 Feudi Bizantini
Reference wine for all lovers of Pecorino grapes, this label represents a sort of cult for connoisseurs of white wine: elegant, complex and persuasive, masterfully embodies power and softness. Cultivated for centuries in the central regions of Italy, in particular Marche and Abruzzo, the grape is also known with different denominations. It vinifies in stainless steel tanks and always ferments in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 8-11 °C, and then ages for 3 months, once again in sta...
View product pageTerre di Chieti IGP Pecorino Premium 2024 Tenuta Ulisse
This Pecorino is a Premium edition of Tenuta Ulisse, that is a selection of grapes from the best vineyards.
The selected grapes are placed whole in the cooling tunnel and undergo cryomaceration for the extraction of aromatic compounds. The grapes are then de-stemmed and pressed in an inert environment, to then undergo a static cold clarification. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 11 ° C in thermoregulated and inertized tanks, and then aged in steel.
Straw yellow with greenish...
View product pageAbruzzo Pecorino DOC Chronicon 2023 Zaccagnini
Zaccagnini's Pecorino Chronicon comes from the vineyards of the Pozzo district, in the territory between the first offshoots of the Majella and the Adriatic.
The soft pressing of the grapes with cryomaceration allows to extract only the flower must, the purest part of the grapes, and the aging in steel keeps the aromas intact.
Clear citrus and aromatic notes emerge on the nose, which are also found on the palate, harmonious and persistent.
This Pecorino is complex and intriguing, and is appreciated...
View product pageVino Spumante di Qualità Brut Pecorino Tenuta Ulisse
The Quality Brut Pecorino Sparkling Wine of Tenuta Ulisse is produced from the native Pecorino vine, grown on the Adriatic slopes of the central Apennines. Its cultivation takes place in calcareous-clayey soils, in a microclimate forged by mountain influences and the sea breezes of the Adriatic, which contribute to forming the personality of this sparkling wine.
The winemaking process uses advanced technologies, such as the "Ulisse" cooling tunnel and cryomaceration, to preserve the aromatic comp...
View product pageTerre d'Abruzzo IGP Pecorino Biologico 2024 Cantina Tollo
The Pecorino Terre d'Abruzzo Biologico from Cantina Tollo is a white wine made from Pecorino grapes grown according to organic farming principles in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. This wine is part of the cantina's "Organic" line, which enhances native varieties through sustainable and environmentally respectful practices.
The winemaking process involves destemming and crushing of the grapes, followed by cryomaceration and gentle pressing of the must. Fermentation occurs at a controlled temp...
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