Structure
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: white flowers, crisp pear
Palate: pear, salinity
Pressed in an anaerobic environment, cold-settled at zero degrees for a week and fermented for ten days. Brilliant straw yellow of medium intensity, a floral profile of white flowers with crisp pear, and a slender, agile body marked by freshness and salinity.
What it pairs with
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Risotto
The estate names risotti among its matches. -
Fish soups
Listed by the producer; acidity and salinity suit a light broth. -
Vegetarian dishes
Zaccagnini recommends vegetarian cooking, served at 8 to 10 degrees.
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Zaccagnini · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pecorino (100%)
- Classification
- Abruzzo Pecorino DOC
- Oak
- No oak, steel on its own lees until bottling
- ABV
- 13.0%
Frequently asked about Chronicon Pecorino
What is the Chronicon line?
It takes its name from the Chronicon Casauriense, the collection of medieval chronicles concerning the abbey of San Clemente a Casauria.
What does it taste like?
Brilliant straw yellow of medium intensity, a floral aromatic profile of white flowers with crisp-fleshed pear, and a slender agile body defined by freshness and salinity.
Why is the Casauria valley good for Pecorino?
The estate credits the valley's sharp day-to-night temperature swings for the floral and fruity intensity the wine shows.