Pecorino
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled seafood, fresh goat cheese, herb-roasted chicken
✨ Technical Specifications
The story of the Pecorino grape is deeply intertwined with the pastoral history of Abruzzo. Legend has it that the variety owes its name to the sheep (pecore) that undertook the seasonal transhumance migration; these animals would eagerly snack on the sweet, early-ripening grapes as they passed through the hillside vineyards. Once nearly forgotten, this resilient grape has experienced a triumphant renaissance. Grown in the clay-limestone soils of Chieti, where the cooling influence of the Adriatic Sea tempers the warm Italian sun, the 2024 vintage showcases the grape's signature high natural acidity and intense mineral spine. Vinified entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to prevent oxidation, this wine captures the pure essence of the grape, offering a vibrant bouquet of white peach, citrus blossom, and a distinct saline finish born from its maritime-influenced terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2006 by brothers Antonio and Luigi Ulisse, Tenuta Ulisse is situated in Crecchio within the historic winemaking province of Chieti in Italy's Abruzzo region. Born from a vision of modernizing the region's rich viticultural heritage, the estate combines indigenous grape varieties with cutting-edge winemaking techniques to capture the vibrant essence of their coastal-mountain terroir. The winery places a dedicated focus on native grapes, cultivating exceptional parcels of Pecorino, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Trebbiano, Passerina, and Cococciola. Tenuta Ulisse is renowned for crafting expressive, aromatic, and fruit-forward wines, with its mineral-edged Pecorino and flagship Amaranta Montepulciano representing benchmark expressions of contemporary Abruzzese winemaking.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pecorino
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13%