Winery Contrada LucePecorino
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
The Pecorino of the Winery Contrada Luce is in the top 60 of wines of Terre di Chieti.
Taste structure of the Pecorino from the Winery Contrada Luce
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pecorino of Winery Contrada Luce in the region of Abruzzes is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pecorino of Winery Contrada Luce in the region of Abruzzes often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pecorino
Pairings that work perfectly with Pecorino
Original food and wine pairings with Pecorino
The Pecorino of Winery Contrada Luce matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of salmon and spinach lasagna, quiche without pastry or fresh sardine rillettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contrada Luce's Pecorino.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pecorino from Winery Contrada Luce are 2016, 2017
Informations about the Winery Contrada Luce
The Winery Contrada Luce is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Terre di Chieti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terre di Chieti
The wine region of Terre di Chieti is located in the region of Abruzzes of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantine Mucci or the Domaine Tenuta Ulisse produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terre di Chieti are Pecorino, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terre di Chieti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of yeast, elderflower or passion fruit.
The wine region of Abruzzes
Abruzzo is an Italian wine region located on the eastern (Adriatic) coast. Its immediate neighbors in CentralItaly are Marche to the North, Lazio to the west and southwest and Molise to the southeast. Abruzzo has one DOCG - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane - and three DOC wine appellations. The reds and Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, as well as the white wine appellation Trebbiano d'Abruzzo are the most notable, followed by the lesser-known Controguerra.
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The word of the wine: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
