Wines made from Pecorino grapes of Falerio
Discover the best wines made with Pecorino as a single variety or as a blend of Falerio.
More informations about the variety Pecorino
A very old vine cultivated in Italy and very well known in particular in the Marche and Abruzzo regions, a trace of it has been found as far back as the second century B.C. where it is stated that it would have its first origins in Greece... almost unknown in France.
More informations about the region of Marches
The wine region of Falerio is located in the region of Marches of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Velenosi or the Domaine Velenosi produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Falerio are Pecorino, Chardonnay and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Falerio often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of straw, banana or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Pecorino grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 10% of Pecorino
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Pecorino
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Pecorino
- OakPresent in 6% of Pecorino
- EarthPresent in 6% of Pecorino
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Pecorino
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Pecorino
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Pecorino
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Pecorino
- FloralPresent in 3% of Pecorino
- OakyPresent in 2% of Pecorino
- PearPresent in 2% of Pecorino
- CheesePresent in 1% of Pecorino
- BananaPresent in 1% of Pecorino
- StrawPresent in 1% of Pecorino
- Lemon zestPresent in 1% of Pecorino
- MelonPresent in 1% of Pecorino
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Pecorino
- Stone fruitPresent in 1% of Pecorino
- CherryPresent in 1% of Pecorino
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