Vintage

2021

Production area

It grows in the surroundings of Pescosansonesco (550 meters above sea level) and Capestrano (450 meters above sea level). Vineyards are located at the foot of Gran Sasso in a very windy place with a high temperature range. Here the soil is rich in skeleton, clay-calcareous and rocky. Row is the wine training with a vineyard density of 5200 grapevines per hectare which correspond to 100 quintals. This wine is the result of a perfect synergy between two areas: the terroir of Pescosansonesco gives structure and longevity; that of Capestrano brings elegance, freshness and minerality.

Wine history

Pecorino is a white grape variety spread in Abruzzo for many years. Its origins are not so clear; the first bibliographic tracks date back to the time of Cato the Censor who classified it in the group of the ammeos together with other groups (Greco di Tufo, Grechetto and Pignoletto). This group of grapes takes its name from the people of Amneos, native of Tessely, who brought these grapes to our peninsula during their migrations. The famous writer Plinio wrote that “the wine of the amineos is not hard, keeps well and improves after different years”. The ampelographic bulletin of the State of 1875 (file II) describes the pecorino as a grape that is cultivated in the vineyards of the middle Adriatic sea; among the wines born in these places, it’s the one which gives the early native fruit. At the end of 80’s it disappeared; we could find only a few plants in the area of Teramo and L’Aquila. Thanks to the selection work and to the courage of few viticulturists, the first wines are going to be available.