Beverage

Pecorino

Pecorino is a revived central Italian white (not the cheese, though both relate to sheep country) from Marche, Abruzzo, and nearby Apennine foothills, offering tropical-tinged citrus, sage, yellow apple, and high natural acidity with medium-full body when yields are low. Nearly extinct late last century, it returned as growers sought distinctive dry whites beyond Trebbiano. Some bottles show surprising richness for a mountain grape; oak is used sparingly so herb-citrus clarity remains. Match with sheep’s cheeses, seafood with herbs, porchetta-light pork, and vegetable pasta. Pecorino’s acid cuts fat cleanly in the pan—deglaze pork and fish with confidence. Young bottles are vivid; a few years can add honeyed depth without losing bite.

Also known as: Pecorino