Antica Tenuta Pietramore Pecorino D'abruzzo Superiore
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WHERE WHAT WHEN ITALY WHITE SUNSHINE PRESENT OR NEEDED ANTICA TENUTA PIETRAMORE PECORINO D’ABRUZZO SUPERIORE Organic treat for adults seeking happiness. CONCEPTUAL DOPPELGANGER Good deeds are often rewarded these days with expertly carved fruit arranged as a bouquet and brought to your door. Lucky you. Welcome to bland fruit and fruit flies invading your home. It’s like a Trojan horse that you tip for. Crazy. End t h is nonse nse a nd get t he re a l t h i ng. A m a lga m ati ng n atu re’s m agic into an easy deliverable, receivable and consumable package has been the expert purview of winemakers for thousands of years. No need to re-invent t h is d e a l, just buy t he re a l t h i ng or se nd a b ottle to a frie nd. I g uess I’d have to admit here that wine is the CD of the edible arrangement, but you get t he id e a – a nd p ec ori no h as t he fr u it notes t h at m ake t hese t h i ngs d ist a nt cousins – from different sides of the tracks – pick the good side, please. WINEMAKER Maria Pia Leone VITI VINI Certified organic and fi rst re nti ng t he vi ney a rd s a nd & Massimiliano Bartolomei biodynamic. Harvest is by hand, i n 2014 pu rc h asi ng t he e ntire yields are kept low at around 70 hect a re est ate, a nd REGION Abruzzo 4 tons/hectare. Pressed and certifying organically and maceration on skins 8-12 hours. biodynamically in that same Fermentation of free run juice ye a r. M a ria c on necte d wit h GRAPE VARIETY Pecorino i n st ai n less ste el at 16-17 M assi m ilia no b ec ause of h is d e g re es Celsius a nd left on knowledge and experience SOIL Calcareous clay, le es. 3 m ont h s i n b ottle prior fa r m i ng orga n ic a lly i n t he with higher chalk content, to rele ase. a re a. T he vi ney a rd s a re nestle d medium textured in a gorgeous area between the Maiella mountains and the Ad riatic se a. T he resu lt is a AGE OF VINES Planted mid PRODUCER Pietra m ore is a relatively new project that unique microclimate very 1970’s demonstrates Abruzzo’s diverse soil. Maria works with p ote ntia l for q u a lity wi ne wit h indigenous varieties but adds PRODUCTION 20,000 bottles a h igh level of ex pressiveness. personality to the wines T he n a m e re flects M a ria’s love through her creative side. and respect for t he soil. M a ria Fermenting Pinot Grigio on the Pia Leone commenced with her skins and producing a sparkling partner Massimiliano in 2011, Tre b bia no a re e x a m ples. www.communalbrands.com • [email protected] • 718.937.4228.