ROSE WINE

Varieties: Pecorino
Designation: Pecorino Colline Pescaresi IGT
District: Castiglione a Casauria, Pescara, Abruzzo
Vineyards: Tocco
Soil: clay and limestone
Year of planting: 2007
Altitude: 220 m asl
Aspecting: South
Training system: vertical-trellised
Type of pruning: Guyot
Plants per hectare: 4000
Grape yield per hectare: 100 quintals
Harvest: First Decade of September
Seasonal weather trend: a coolish spring and hot, quite dry summer; August was very hot and allowed the grapes to ripen fast and furious.
Drying: on the vine after pinching of the petiole by hand.
Fermentation: in steel with inoculated yeasts at 16 °C.
Ageing: in steel for 6 months.
Analytical data: ABV 13%; sugars 4 g/l; total acidity 6.8 g/l; pH 3.20
Pairings: the perfect partner for fish brodetto and other steamed sefaood recipes, a good choice to serve with cured meat platters, stewed white meats, and medium-ripe cheese
Serving temperature: 10–12 °C

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC Secolo IX Thailand: brilliant cherry pink. Cherry and rose on the nose, with a touch of vanilla. Fresh and tangy on the palate, with good texture