Structure
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: white-fleshed fruit, acacia honey, fresh herbs
Palate: orchard fruit, minerality
Pecorino suited to the estate's foothill climate, with low yields per vine sharpening its minerality and long ageing on the fine lees adding juiciness. Straw yellow with green tints, crisp and fresh, with white-fleshed fruit, acacia honey and herbs.
What it pairs with
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Fish dishes
The estate names fish as the wine's first match. -
Fritture
Listed by the producer; the crisp acidity clears a fry. -
Soups
Named by Tenuta Secolo IX, and the wine's mineral length carries a broth.
Facts
- Producer
- Tenuta Secolo IX · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pecorino (100%)
- Classification
- Pecorino Colline Pescaresi IGT
- Oak
- No oak, extended ageing on the fine lees
Frequently asked about Tre Massi Pecorino
What does Tre Massi taste like?
Straw yellow with green tints, decidedly fresh and crisp on the palate, with aromas of white-fleshed fruit, acacia honey and fresh herbs and a faintly balsamic edge.
Why is the minerality marked?
The estate credits modest yields per vine, which it says amplify the variety's intrinsic minerality, along with extended ageing on the fine lees.
Does Pecorino suit this area?
The estate says the variety adapts well to its soils and foothill climate at Castiglione a Casauria.