Pecorino, Agricola Tiberio 2023 Country_UruguayPecorino Abruzzo, Italy 14% ABV
An excellent introduction to this once renowned region at the heart of the beautiful Lot Valley
This traditional but increasingly modernised domaine is now in the hands of Serge Colonge and his two sons Landry and Samuel
then fresh citrus and sweet almond with a mineral finish
with just 5 hectares of Chenin Blanc grown on white chalky tuffeau soils
with quite forward fresh citrus fruit from the Sauvignon combined with more depth and richness from the Semillon and mineral complexity on the finish
85% Sauvignon Blanc & 15% Chardonnay
supple style for immediate enjoyment although further cellaring will certainly do no harm
hints of licorice and black pepper
whose original winery was first established in Fuenmayor in 1874 by the Navajas family
Giuseppe Sesti only first planted vines at Castello di Argiano (not to be confused with the equally fine Tenuta di Argiano
especially in its heartland of Puglia
The Jolly family's roots in the Champagne business date back to the 18th Century but as growers operate on an impressively small scale