“Centovie” Pecorino Colli Aprutini IGT 2023 (BIO)

Umani Ronchi | Marche
Azienda Vinicola Umani Ronchi S.p.A. | Via Adriatica 12 | IT 60027 Osimo

11020723 · 0,75 l · 21,20 €/lavailable immediately

In 2001, Michele and Massimo Bernetti of Umani Ronchi stood on Centovie Hill near Roseto degli Abruzzi. Before them lay the estate, behind it the Gran Sasso, and below it the Adriatic Sea. They bought the 35 hectares and immediately began farming organically – not as a certified commitment, but because the terroir demanded it: sunny and windy, with self-regulating soil requiring no intervention. They produced the estate"s first wine as a Pecorino. From the best plots of the vineyard, hand-harvested in early September with particular attention to acidity, on deep, clay-sandy limestone soil with alluvial skeleton. Fermented in steel, then 12 months in concrete tanks, followed by 5 months in bottle.

A bright, intense straw-yellow colour with luminous highlights. The bouquet offers notes of citrus, white-fleshed fruits and meadow flowers, followed by aromatic herbs; delicate and elegant. On the palate, it is fresh with a lingering freshness, mineral and long-lasting. Centovie – one place, many paths, a crisp wine with good ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE

"On the nose, ripe fruit with a floral and mild character reminiscent of cheese rind. There is also a hint of mild spice. Medium-bodied with a dense, fruity core and a hint of phenolic firmness in the long finish. Traces of white pepper in the aftertaste. A distinctive, flavourful white wine." James Suckling

"The 2023 Pecorino Centovie displays a lovely refinement on the nose, with wild flowers, ginger shavings, lemon zest and pine. A stern mineral core balances rounded textures as ripe nectarine fruit mingles with sour citrus. Long and pleasantly tense, this leaves a lingering twang of green melon." Vinous