Faraone, Abruzzo
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Faraone, Abruzzo,
Ready, but will keep,
This Pecorino is made from a small parcel that Faraone acquired in the 2000s, with the aim of saving this indigenous variety from oblivion. Fourth-generation winemaker Federico Faraone likes to vinify this traditionally, using no oak and allowing the wine to slowly evolve in bottle. The nose is perfumed, with aromas of pear drop and white flowers, but the palate provides more savoury and musky notes. A complex wine, this is particularly good with mature cheeses or oily fish. Drink now to 2025.
Stefania Masin, Buying Assistant (July 2019)
Stefania Masin, Buying Assistant (July 2019)
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The Faraone family produces traditional Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wines. Their 9ha property is now focused on the new ‘Collepietro’ vineyard at Mosciano Sant’Angelo in the Colline Teramane DOCG zone of Abruzzo, some 10 miles from the Adriatic.
Faraone’s story dates back to 1916, and particularly to the 1930s when Montepulciano, Sangiovese and Passerina were first planted; bottling started in 1970. Giovanni Faraone makes the wine, aided by his wife Paola & sons Alfonso & Federico; the latter an oenologist who’s worked in France and New Zealand before taking up a post in Umbria. They also make a fine Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, Passerina and Pecorino.