Pecorino Colli Aprutini IGT 2022

Emidio Pepe | Abruzzo
Az. Agr. Emidio Pepe | Contrada Chiesi, 10 | IT 64010 Torano Nuovo

12110222 · 0,75 l · 172,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
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Pecorino – an autochthonous grape variety from the border region between southern Marche and northern Abruzzo, traditionally cultivated at high altitudes, where it develops its characteristic fullness and generosity. For the pepfamily, this wine was a new challenge when they planted one and a half hectares of vines in 2007: to vinify an unknown grape variety according to the same radical biodynamic principles as Trebbiano and Montepulciano and to subject it to the test of long maturation, which Emidio pepsees as the key to refinement and elegance. The first vintage, 2010, proved that Pecorino not only has immediate beauty, but also the ageing potential that Emidio describes as "the wine of the future". Today, this Pecorino is the winery's smallest production – a white rarity that shows how this noble grape variety can reach its peak under the hands of uncompromising craftsmen.

The vinification of Pecorino is deliberately different from that of Trebbiano: the grapes are harvested and destemmed by hand, but instead of being trampled underfoot, they undergo a slow, gentle pressing. This decision makes it possible to preserve the voluptuous texture and aromatic intensity of the Pecorino without extracting the rough tannin structure that would result from contact with the mash. The must is pumped into glass-lined cement tanks, where fermentation begins spontaneously with natural yeasts – without the addition of sulphur, enzymes or other cellar aids. The wine matures for 18 to 24 months in these cement tanks, which represent the natural habitat in which the Pecorino can develop its full expressive potential. It is bottled unfiltered and unfined, and malolactic fermentation takes place in the bottle, where the wine continues its development.

The 2022 has an intense, bright straw yellow colour in the glass and unfolds a bouquet of beguiling opulence: sweet summer corn and lemon blend with apricot and raspberry notes, while chamomile blossom and almonds lend the bouquet a delicate floral sweetness. Yellow apples, pears and jasmine complete the aromatic spectrum, underpinned by fine herbal notes of thyme and sage. On the palate, this Pecorino is full-bodied and intense, with a creamy texture and yet a taut acidity that gives the wine balance and tension. The fruit is juicy and concentrated – like white tea with pear flavours –while a gently gripping texture envelops all the fruity and floral tones. The pronounced minerality provides freshness and depth, and the long finish ends with notes of yellow plum skin and a reverberating residual acidity. A Pecorino of exceptional elegance and structure that is already a pleasure to drink, but will gain in complexity, volume and depth over the next 8 to 10 years. A white wine that does not fear time, but sees it as an ally. SUPERIORE.DE

"With its decidedly green and spicy bouquet, the 2022 Pecorino is impossible to ignore. Lime zest and tropical melon give way to crushed Granny Smith apples and chamomile aromas. This is beautifully balanced, fruit-centric and intense. Silken waves of citrus-infused orchard fruits cascade beneath an air of sweet inner florals. The 2022 leaves the palate completely refreshed, tapering off long and youthfully tense, with a hint of salinity that adds lovely punctuation. Fantastic." Vinous