Tenuta Cocci Grifoni

I really love this 100% Pecorino from the Marche region.

Tenuta Cocci Grifoni – Colle Vecchio 2015 (88 tsomw points)

This pecorino shows a beautiful golden yellow color with greenish rim.
On the nose delicate aromas of pineapple, peaches, citrus, honey, white flowers and some spicy notes of white pepper and stone.
The palate has a perfect balance, solid with great acidity, intense and persistent while showing freshness and sapidity. The long finish is complimented by hints of citrus, almond and sage.

Winemakers notes:

Temperature: 8° C by the glass

First year of production: 1990
Grapes: 100% Pecorino
Number of bottles: 40.000
Soil composition: clayey- sandy with  exposure and altitude: North-East, North-West, 180 – 230 mt a.s.l.
Training system: espalier system, double guyot
Yield/hectare: 8 tons
Cares in the preparation: grape harvest in early September, hand picking with grape selection. Vinification through white wine-making, under controlled temperature at 14/16°C
Refinement: minimum 4/6 months in steel tanks and further refining in bottle for at least 12 months
Alcohol: 14% vol.
Shelf Life: 10 – 12 years

Website winery: www.tenutacoccigrifoni.it