GAICO - Falerio Pecorino D.O.C.

NAME

Falerio Pecorino D.O.C.

ALCOHOL

13% Vol

VINES

Pecorino in purity

COLOR Intense yellow

TYPE OF GRAPES pure pecorino

VINEYARD 0.6 hectares facing east with 6,000 guyot vines per hectare, 13-year-old vineyard

TYPE OF SOIL clayey-sandy rich in micro elements

HARVEST the harvest is done by hand with buckets which are then unloaded in a wagon, towards the beginning of September

YIELD PER HECTARE

about 80 quintals per hectare

VINIFICATION

after crushing, and a soft pressing, the must is placed in steel tanks, where it is cooled to a temperature of about 15 degrees and the fermentation starts, without adding selected yeasts, the fermentation goes on for about a month, always at controlled temperature, to preserve the aromatic heritage

REFINING

in steel barrels, always at a controlled temperature, for about 8-10 months of production

First vintage produced: 2010

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Color: intense yellow

aromas: aromatic intensity typical of the grape, very spicy, rosemary, sage, mint

flavor: fresh and intense, with marked sapidity, hints of white-fleshed fruit, peach, pineapple

GASTRONOMIC PAIRINGS

it goes well with rather elaborate fish dishes, white meat first courses, aperitifs and aged cheeses

SERVICE TEMPERATURE

serve at 12-14 degrees