First, Pecorino is also an Italian grape, not just a cheese. Second, it makes lovely wines that I predict will take the world by storm. This one by Cerulli Spinozzi, one of the region’s top producers, delivers a panoply of mouth-cleansing citrus flavors that buttresses its good density. There’s a pleasing prickle on the palate and a subtle hint of bitterness — minerality — in the finish.
Tenuta Cerulli Spinozzi, Colli Aprutini IGT (Abruzzo, Italy) Pecorino 2018
By Michael Apstein