From the oft-forgotten Pecorino variety that is now re-emerging from the Marche, Pecorino bears no relation the familar cheeses of the same name. The commune of Offida was awarded DOC status in 2001 and DOCG in 2010. Fermented and aged in stainless steel. Medium-bodied and balanced with excellent...
65% Pecorino/35% Chardonnay. From estate vines, the Pecorino planted in the 1970s and the Chard going back to 1920s Burgundy cuttings (brought in by Eloisa de Fermo's uncle whose nickname "Don Carlino" graces the De Fermo Pecorino bottling). The fruit is harvested earlier than for the single-...
100% Pecorino. From certified-biodynamic estate vines planted on very sandy, calcareous clay. The bunches are partly destemmed and macerated for a few hours, before a very gentle pressing by hand in an old-school vertical pressoir. Only the first-press, aka free-run, juice is used. The wine...