Contesa Pecorino Abruzzo, 2021 cotes de rhones dried herbs

dried herbs

A smooth and textured wine with hints of red fruit

For generations

exclusive to the Astobiza estate

This unique amaro is the result of painstaking research into monastic traditions that focused on the cultivation of  herbs and plants for use in tinctures

Contesa Pecorino Abruzzo, 2021 cotes de rhones dried herbsUsing Pecorino grapes trained through the espalier system, half of the harvest is fermented in steel tanks, and the other half in barriques, after which both parts are blended and refined sur lies for 6 months during which time it also undergoes battonage. This wine has an intense yellow brilliance and carries a Mediterranean scent. An ageable wine, it may be aged for up to 5 years after grape harvest.