Poggio Anima Gabriel Pecorino Terre di Chieti IGT bellingham-estate spicy oak and pepper characters

spicy oak and pepper characters on the back half

sage and white pepper over green peppercorn

ETA Late of July

The site is littered with galets roulés and was planted between 1960 and 1980—mostly to Grenache

A pungent nose is comprised at present by notes of reduction and wood toast

Poggio Anima Gabriel Pecorino Terre di Chieti IGT bellingham-estate spicy oak and pepper charactersCrystallized lime peel, nectarine and dry herbs on the nose. Juicy and lively with a nice density conveying a dusty citrus zest character and an impression of orchard fruits. Less than one kilometer from the cliffs descending into the Adriatic Sea sits a vineyard perched on a steep slope planted with Montepulciano and Pecorino. The pecorino is hand harvested on the early side to preserve freshness and not get into the straw color baked orchard fruits