Pecorino, fava beans and the taste of spring

The pairing of fresh pecorino and fava beans is one of the simplest and most symbolic gastronomic rituals of the Italian spring. Particularly popular in Central Italy, from the Lazio and Roman countryside to Umbria and Marche, it celebrates the arrival of the first seasonal vegetables with a balance that is as immediate as it is perfect: the vegetal, slightly bitter sweetness of the fava beans meets the savory and soft richness of pecorino, creating a harmonious contrast that has accompanied picnics, outings in the countryside, and informal early-season tables for centuries.

In this context, the ideal wine is fresh, fragrant, and able to cleanse the palate. Among the whites, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Vermentino, Pecorino d’Abruzzo, Soave, and Gavi stand out, all characterized by lively acidity and delicate aromatic profiles that complement the milky notes of the cheese and the green notes of the fava beans. Even some light and young reds, served slightly chilled, can pleasantly accompany this dish: among the most suitable are Schiava, Frappato, young Pinot Noir, or a lightly structured Dolcetto, wines with crisp fruit and gentle tannins that do not overpower the freshness of spring’s first produce.

Vermentino di Gallura Superiore DOCG Cucaione 2024 Piero Mancini

Verdicchio di Matelica DOC Bio No Solfiti AnimoLogico 2023 Belisario

Marche Passerina IGT Letizia 2024 Terra Fageto

Côtes de Provence AOP Blanc #Lou 2024 Château Peyrassol

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Terlaner Weissburgunder 2024 Muri-Gries

Toscana IGT Tenuta Ammiraglia Masso Vivo Vermentino 2025 Frescobaldi

Sannio Falanghina Sant'Agata dei Goti DOC Vigna Segreta 2022 Mustilli

Etna DOC Rosato Lenza di Munti 720 m s.l.m. 2025 Nicosia

Maremma Toscana DOC Vermentino Melacce 2025 ColleMassari

Etna Rosso DOC Cuordilava 2020 Donnafugata

Etna DOC Rosso Contrada Calderara Sottana 2022 Girolamo Russo

Umbria IGT Birbantéo 2022 Mevante

Terre Siciliane IGT Contrasto del Bianco 2017 Augustali

Puglia IGT Vermentino 2025 Velarino

Colline Pescaresi Pecorino IGT 2024 Tiberio

Falanghina del Sannio DOC 2024 Mustilli

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore Ergo 2022 Mirizzi

Salice Salentino DOC Talò 2023 San Marzano

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