Pecorino 2024

It is among the hills of the Maiella that the Pecorino of the Tenuta i Fauri is born. The company cultivates its vineyards in the southernmost part of Abruzzo—in the province of Chieti—in an area that extends inland from the sea. The estate recently began cultivating Pecorino vines, a choice made by the young brothers who run it, so passionate they are nicknamed the Baldovinos. The company tends its vineyards halfway between traditional and organic farming, trying to minimize defensive measures as much as possible, since the vines already grow in a predisposed territory and a favorable climate. Indeed, it is thanks to the Mediterranean climate, its warmth, and the sea breeze that the vines grow lush and healthy, and each plant sinks its roots into the clayey and calcareous soil, thus managing to find an excellent source of nutrients. The vineyards extend over approximately 30 hectares and are cultivated using both the pergola and the younger spurred cordon systems. The Abruzzo-based company's cellar is of an old-fashioned peasant style, yet perfectly functional: it combines old, renovated concrete vats with the latest steel technology and precious wood. This Pecorino is vinified as a white wine. After static decantation of the must and gentle pressing, the wine is aged in steel vats and bottled the February following the harvest. Those who have the patience to store a couple of bottles in the cellar will discover a youthful wine yet well-suited to aging, a perfect expression of the character of the two Abruzzo brothers.