LiCoste Pecorino from Domodimonti
Pecorino is one of my favorite wine to enjoy with food, or just as an aperitif wine. The wine grows on you, at first it may seem to impose with its presence, one may think this is too big of a wine, but as you sip it, you discover the subtle flavors and beauty of this Pecorino by Domodimonti, truly of the best example of this varietal.
Appellation
Offida Pecorino, Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Grape varieties
Pecorino
Colour
Golden honey yellow
Bouquet
Elegant notes of lowers, hazelnut and mature fruits like bananas and peaches.
Taste
Pecorino is a dry and fragant wine with flavors of gooseberry, lychee and tangerine.
Food Pairing Example
LiCoste served between 10°/12° as an aperitif or with grilled fish drizzled with simple extra virgin olive oil.
Region
Marche – Montefiore dell’Aso (AP)
Nature of soil
Mainly clary
Altitude
200m. ASL
Vineyard exposure
Facing South
Area
1.3 Hectares
Harvest time
Early September
Planting density
4,000 vine stocks/hectare
Growing practice
Guyot
Yield/vine
2.5 kg/vine
Bottles produced
10,000
First vintage
2009
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