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Civitas Pecorino Terre di Chieti IGT wine — Cantina Orsogna winery — Dionysus
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Civitas Pecorino Terre di Chieti IGT

by Cantina Orsogna · Abruzzo, Italy

Type
White
Grapes
Pecorino, other white varieties
Line
Lunaria
Alcohol
13.0%
Sweetness
Off-dry
Colour
White
Colour depth
Light
Body
Medium-bodied
Serve at
10–12 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
Farming
Certified biodynamic winery ·Demeter ↗
Cantina OrsognaAbruzzo, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes are biodynamically grown on moderately aged, low-yielding vines planted in loose soils.

Grapes

Pecorino accounts for at least 85% of the blend, supplemented by other permitted local white varieties.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand and pressed as whole bunches in a pneumatic press. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with naturally occurring yeasts in stainless-steel tanks at 12–14 °C for 30 days; brief skin contact is permitted. The wine is gently decanted for natural clarification and bottled without filtration.

Ageing

The wine matures on its fine lees in stainless-steel tanks, followed by additional ageing in bottle.

Serving and pairing

Pair with refined seafood dishes, medium-aged cheeses, first courses or white meat.