Geographic production area | The towns of Offida and Acquaviva Picena, in Ascoli Piceno province |
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Soil | Medium mixture, quite clayey |
Height | 280 metres above sea level |
Growing system | Spur pruned cordon |
Harvest | Strictly by hand, end of September |
Grapes' varieties | 100% Pecorino |
Wine production | The decanted must fermented in medium-sized oak barrels; where the wine is aged for approx 6 months with the lees of fermentation |
Ageing | 6 months in oak barrels |
Refining | 3 months in bottles |
Colour | Deep straw-yellow |
Scent | Very intense and persistent, grassy and hawthorn blossoms aroma, with vanilla perfume |
Flavour | Fresh and sapid, agreeable and soft to the palate |
Alcohol content | 14% |