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Pecorino

Ancient cultivar, original of the Marche region. It is grown in the mid-Adriatic coast of Italy.

CULTIVATED AREA IN ITALY

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HECTARES

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Bud-burst period: everage.
Ripening period:early.
Yield: average and not always constant.
Ampelographic characters:

the bud has an open, bristly, yellowish-green apex. The leaves are small-to-medium-sized, orbicular, whole or three-lobed, with a closed, lyre-shaped petiolar sinus and extensively overlapping edges. The leaves are blistered with a glabrous underside. The cluster is medium-small, cylindrical, sometimes with a wing, and semi-sparse. The medium-small, spherical berry has a thick skin of medium consistency and a juicy flesh.

Cultural aptitude:

vine of medium-low vigour with a semi-upright growth habit. It adapts well to warm-temperate climates and to slightly calcareous, argillaceous soils.

Training system and pruning:

it prefers expanded training systems and medium-long pruning, but it can also be trained with a spurred cordon, especially using the VCR417 clone.

Susceptibility to diseases and adverse conditions:

in general, not very susceptible to both diseases and adverse conditions.

Enological potential:

it gives wines of a pale, straw-yellow color, with high acidity, fruity scents, fresh and spicy notes. Good structure. Excellent, even slightly aged, still wines can be produced, as well as sparkling wines of undoubted quality.

Clones in propagation:

Pecorino VCR417, VCR485, VCR486; ISV1, UBARAPE19.

Pecorino

VCR417

Enological potential:

it gives wines of yellow colour with greenish highlights and apple and fresh floral scents, savoury, structured and fresh. Suitable for both
barrel aging and to the production of sparkling wines.

Origin: Arquata del Tronto (AP)
Registration year: 2013

Vigour
Cluster
Berry
Yield

VARIETY AVERAGE

SENSORY PROFILE

—●— Variety Average

—●— VCR417

Pecorino

VCR485

Enological potential:

The result is an intense and fragrant wine, with floral and tropical fruit notes emerging on the nose, accompanied by delicate, slightly sweet balsamic undertones; high acidity and sapidity enhance its sense of freshness and persistence on the palate.

Origin: Ascoli Piceno (AP)
Registration year: 2018

Vigour
Cluster
Berry
Yield

VARIETY AVERAGE

SENSORY PROFILE

—●— Variety Average

—●— VCR485

Pecorino

VCR486

Enological potential:

The biotype features citrus notes, such as lemon and fresh fruit, along with toasted undertones and fainter hints of aromatic herbs. It shows a good alcohol content, supported by a solid acidity that provides structure and maintains freshness on the palate.

Origin: Ascoli Piceno (AP)
Registration year: 2018

Vigour
Cluster
Berry
Yield

VARIETY AVERAGE

SENSORY PROFILE

—●— Variety Average

—●— VCR486