Description
Still organic white wine, 13.5% ABV, produced by Fontefico in Abruzzo. Vintage 2024. A Pecorino Superiore that embodies the essence of the Trabocchi Coast, where the vines are caressed by the salty breezes of the Adriatic Sea. Fontefico organic farm has grown exclusively native grape varieties since 1996, and this wine is proof of that. Aged for 6 months in stainless steel and 3 months in bottle. The "La Canaglia" vineyard produces a superlative wine. On the nose, it presents intense and complex aromas.
Pairings
Fish
Cheese
White fish
Producer
Fontefico
From this winery
- Start up year: 1996
- Oenologist: Emanuele Altieri
- Bottles produced: 50.000
- Hectares: 15
Is an organic boutique winery in Abruzzo, overlooking the Gulf of Vasto, in the southernmost part of the breathtaking Trabocchi Coast’s landscape. Growing exclusively native grape varieties, such as Pecorino, Trebbiano and Montepulciano, 15 hectare of vineyards caressed by fresh and saline winds of the Adriatic Sea, making mineral and savory wines, with an uncommon structure and longevity. Each wine comes from a single vineyard, with unique and unrepeatable characteristics. Each vineyard therefore has its own identity which is found on the label of each wine.
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| Name | Fontefico Pecorino Superiore La Canaglia 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic still |
| Denomination | Abruzzo DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pecorino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Vendor | Fontefico |
| Origin | Vignabianca |
| Climate | Altitude: 120 m. a.s.l. Exposure: East. |
| Soil composition | Iron, sand, clay. |
| Plants per hectare | 4000 |
| Yield per hectare | 50 Hl |
| Fermentation | 29 days. |
| Aging | 6 months in steel, 3 months in bottle. |
| Total acidity | 6.0 gr/L |
| PH | 3.25 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

