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Pecorino (grape)

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Pecori, Pecorina, Pecorina Aquitanella, Pecorina Arquatanella, Pecorino Bianco, Pecorino de Arquata, Pecorino di Arquata, Pecorino di Osimo, Piscianello, Piscianino, Promotico, Sgranarella, Stricarella, Striccarella, Trebbiano Viccio, Uva Cani, Uva degli Osti, Uva Dell'occhio Piccola, Uva Delle Donne, Uva Delle Peccore, Uvarella, Uvina, Vecia, Verdicchio Bastardo Bianco, Vissanello and Vissanello bianco.
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considered central Italy as very important for wine production, especially processed from this grape. This cultivation is widely documented from the second part of the 19th century. In the documented history, in the year 1526 anyone who damaged the vineyards of the Pecorino grape in the territory of
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Over the years Pecorino has been known under a variety of synonyms, including: Arquitano, Biancuccia, Bifolchetto, Bifolco, Bifolvo, Dolcipappola, Dolcipappolo, Forcese, Forconese, Iuvino, Juvino, Lanzesa, Moscianello, Mosciolo, Mostarello, Norcino, Pecorella, Pecorello, Pecorello di Rogliano,
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provided it makes up at least 85% of the blend with other local, non-aromatic grapes permitted to fill in the remainder. Here grapes are limited to a yield of 10 tonnes/ha with the finished wines have an alcohol level of at least 12%. However, unlike Passerina which is also grown in the DOCG,
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In Controguerra, up to 30% of Pecorino in combination with Verdicchio and Chardonnay can be used in the Trebbiano-based sparkling wines of the DOC. Grapes are limited to a harvest yield of no more than 14 tonnes/hectare with the finished wine needing a minimum alcohol level of 11%.
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In 1876, the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce published an exhaustive list of variety of the grapes growing on the Italian soil; the list identified the areas of
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believe that the grape is likely native to Marche, where the soil destined for this cultivation increases every year. This grape variety is used to produce the DOCG (
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that was eventually domesticated for wine production. Despite its name, there is no direct link between the Pecorino grape and
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was the first producer to begin widely using Pecorino in his Offida DOC wines and introduced the variety to nearby
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at a yield no greater than 15 tonnes/hectare with the finished wine in all styles needing to attain a minimum
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had to pay a fine of 10 coins, according to the government local laws called the Statuti di Norcia (
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In addition to be grown in Marche, plantings of Pecorino can also be found in the provinces of
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In 2000 there were 87 hectares (210 acres) of Pecorino planted in Italy, mostly in the
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Within the Falerio dei Colli Ascolani DOC, up to 25% Pecorino can be used along with
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as the specific areas where mostly Pecorino grape was being grown.
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Today, more than 20 qualities of wine are derived from this grape.
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According to local legend, pecorino gets its name because sheep (
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The Offida DOC, where Pecorino can be made as a varietal wine
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Pecorino is not currently permitted to be used in the DOC's
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Pecorino is a very old variety that, as believed by
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Index

Pecorella

Arquata del Tronto
Italian wine
grape variety
Marche
Abruzzo
Tuscany
Umbria
Lazio
Italy
Ampelographers
denominazione di origine controllata e garantita
denominazione di origine controllata
Falerio dei Colli Ascolani
Colli Maceratesi
Falerio dei Colli Ascolani

Sibillini Mountains
Fermo
Marche
ampelographers
Sibillini Mountains
pecorino cheese
Italian
sheep
Romans
Norcia
Umbria
Pesaro

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