Wines made from Pecorino grapes of Offida
Discover the best wines made with Pecorino as a single variety or as a blend of Offida.
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 Offida is located in the region of Marches of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Velenosi or the Domaine Simone Capecci produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Offida are Pecorino, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Offida often reveals types of flavors of cream, lemon or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, oaky or tropical.
What are the typical flavors of the Pecorino grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 29% of Pecorino
- Tree fruitPresent in 28% of Pecorino
- EarthPresent in 26% of Pecorino
- MicrobioPresent in 22% of Pecorino
- OakPresent in 19% of Pecorino
- VegetalPresent in 18% of Pecorino
- Tropical fruitPresent in 16% of Pecorino
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Pecorino
- SpicesPresent in 13% of Pecorino
- FloralPresent in 7% of Pecorino
- HoneyPresent in 5% of Pecorino
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Pecorino
- CreamPresent in 4% of Pecorino
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Pecorino
- PeachPresent in 4% of Pecorino
- AlmondsPresent in 3% of Pecorino
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Pecorino
- ApricotPresent in 2% of Pecorino
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Pecorino
- PineapplePresent in 2% of Pecorino
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