2023 Pecorino
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Youthfully coy, the 2023 Pecorino opens with a blend of sweet herbs, wildflowers and young peaches. This is juicy to the core with stimulating minerality and exotic citrus tones, all propelled by acidity. It tapers off fantastically fresh and long with a citrusy concentration that puckers the cheeks. This is a softer and more fruit-forward rendition of Pepe's Percorino. However, after careful selection, just 25% of the usual production was delivered to the winery.
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Eric Guido, Vinous
Eric Guido, Vinous
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The 2023 Pecorino is understated and coy with a nuanced mix of lemon zest and crushed green apple. This is more salty than sweet, with a tart orchard fruit and liquid yellow flower concentration all guided by juicy acidity. A vivid mix of nectarine and apricot lingers as the 2023 reveals its mineral component, tapering off crunchy and long.
About the producer
Emidio Pepe is a star of the Abruzzo region and one of Italy’s most famous names. Worshipped by natural-wine lovers for its low-intervention approach, this estate makes category-defying, age-worthy examples of Montepulciano, Trebbiano and Cerasolo d’Abruzzo, as well as Pecorino Colli Aprutini.