MASTERCLASS : ABRUZZO PECORINO D.O.C. - Southern Italy's rediscovered white jewel.
An indigenous jewel that was rescued from obscurity, PECORINO is found across eastern central-Southern Italy, producing extremely fresh, nutty-flavored wines of great depth. Dry and mineral, straw-yellow in color with an elegantly floral bouquet of acacia and jasmine. The variety has a long, complicated and all-too-common history. It has been cultivated in the Abruzzo region for hundreds of years but low yields saw it replaced by more-productive grape varieties like Trebbiano. By the mid-20th Century, Pecorino was thought to be extinct. In the 1980s, a local producer researching native varieties investigated a rumor of some forgotten vines in an overgrown vineyard. Cuttings were taken and propagated, and eventually grew enough grapes to make a very good wine in the early 1990s. Since then, the variety's plantings have grown exponentially, and Pecorino is now found across many Italian regions, with Abruzzo & Marche being it's home regions. Pecorino offers high acidity as well as a high sugar content, making it very useful in the winery. The sugar translates into reasonably high alcohol, but the acidity helps to balance this, ensuring the wines are still crisp and fresh but possess an uncommon depth, density and flavor.
Join us for a FREE masterclass and horizontal tasting of ABRUZZO PECORINO D.O.C. as we dive deep into the history, DNA, traditions and trends of this incredible white varietal. We will be tasting some of the best examples across the board of this incredible grape, current fresh vintage releases direct from the wineries in Abruzzo, Italy.
ABRUZZO PECORINO DOC, "VALORI" BIO - MASCIARELLI
TERRE DI CHIETI PECORINO IGT, "Bella Addormentata" - GIOIA DEL SOLE
TERRE DI CHIETI PECORINO IGT - FATTORIA ITALIANA MARTELLI
ABRUZZO PECORINO DOC, "Trabocchetto" - TALAMONTI
ABRUZZO PECORINO SUPERIORE DOC, "La Canaglia" - FONTEFICO
ABRUZZO PECORINO SUPERIORE DOC, "Aimè" BIO - CASCINA DEL COLLE
DATE: WEDS NOV 20th, 2024
SEMINAR TIME: 11:00AM - 1:00PM (please be punctual).
VENUE: TEXAS WINE SCHOOL, 2301 Portsmouth St, Houston, TX 77098
CONTACT : INFO@NASOMMELIER.COM
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