Offida Pecorino Pistillo

Wines

Pecorino is one of Italy’s great rediscoveries — a native white grape that nearly disappeared, saved by the stubborn devotion of a handful of growers in the clay hills of Le Marche. At Offida, where the Adriatic breeze meets the cool air rolling down from the Apennines and under the expert craft of Paolo Capriotti, it reaches its fullest expression. Pistillo is the proof.

Certified organic, hand-harvested at peak ripeness, and vinified with quiet precision — fermented cool in stainless steel, then aged on its lees with a touch of oak barrique to add depth without obscuring the grape’s wild, singular character.

Appellation: Offida Pecorino DOCG

Type: White, dry

Grape Varietal: 100% Pecorino

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:

Color: Deep, luminous golden yellow.

Bouquet: Lime zest, golden apple, acacia blossom, and a compelling streak of flint and mineral.

Palate: Simultaneously soft and electric — rich texture, bright salinity, and a finish with real structural grip and length.

Pairing: Grilled fish, shellfish, roasted vegetables, or delicate white meats like veal or chicken; equally at home alongside a creamy risotto or a plate of aged pecorino cheese.

Vinyard Notes:

Vineyard: 500 feet a.s.l. on a northern exposure. Vine density; 1,800 vines per acre. Average vine age: 5 years old.

Production area: Commune of Offida in Le Marche.

Training System: Guyot.

Soil: Mainly calcareous clay.

Harvest: Hand picked in mid September.

Yield: Approx. 60 quintals/hectare.

Production: Approx. 6,000 bottles annually.

Winemaking Notes:

Vinification: Fermented in stainless steel at 16–18°C with bâtonnage through spring. Racking is followed by aging.

Aging: 70% in stainless steel tanks and 30% in large (30hl) Slavonian oak barrels.

Winemaker: Paolo Capriotti.