Abruzzo's Pecorino grape is one of Italy's fastest growing white varieties. It's a perfect accompaniment to the fantastic seafood of the region. A great example from one of its leading proponents.
Production
Contesa Pecorino is made from Pecorino grapes cultivated in the 1.7 hectare Vigneto al Lago vineyard, in the Collecorvino region. The south facing vineyard is at an altitude of 160 metres above sea level and has clay/limestone soil. Planting density is 6,000 vines per hectare and the average yield is 70hl per hectare. The harvest takes place at the end of September. The grapes are crushed, pressed and left to settle overnight at low temperatures. Fermented in stainless steel and bottled at the end of January.
Contesa Abruzzo Pecorino 2024 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Ripe honeyed nose with aromas of white peach and citrus fruits, and gently nutty, savoury notes. The palate is full and textured with pronounced minerality and delicate ripe fruit flavours leading to a long, spicy finish.
Food match
Try with fish, seafood, white meat and cheese.
Info
ABV
13%
CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
REGION/COUNTRY
ABRUZZO, ITALY
GRAPE
PECORINO 100%
FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, SUSTAINABLE
CLOSURE
SYNTHETIC CORK
WINEMAKER
ROCCO PASETTI
APPELLATION
DOC ABRUZZO
ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
Meet the producer
Rocco Pasetti's superbly sited, 50 hectare, estate lies in the heart of the Collecorvino district in the hills northwest of Pescara, recognised as one of the best vineyard zones in Abruzzo.
Surrounding the winery, the south-facing slopes of clay-chalk soils, at around 250m altitude, are ideal for the cultivation of Montepulciano, with Pecorino grown on the lower slopes. The cellar was completed in 2004 - carved into the hillside. Rocco's son, Franco Pasetti, is also a winemaker and now works alongside him at the estate.
The Contesa wines are impeccably-made expressions of Abruzzo's local grapes - modern and easy to drink, yet wines of real substance.
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