- 91 points -
October 2024 (Vintage 2023)A delightful nose of citrus blossom and green-apple candy perfectly sets up a palate that leads with the same notes, then turns grassy and salty as acid tingles in your mouth.
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ILLUMINATI
Pecorino
2021
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
Region
Abruzzo
Appellation
Controguerrra
Varietal(s)
Pecorino
100 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website
About this winery
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane is Abruzzo’s jewel in the crown, a fact confirmed by its promotion to DOCG status in 2003. Situated in Central Italy, its name (Colline Teramane) means hills of Teramo, and it is thanks to this prime hilly site with outstanding growing conditions that the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo gem can shine. This territory in the province of Teramo, with its special microclimate and good soil structure, is located between the high peaks of the Gran Sasso National...
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Tasting notes
Straw yellow with greenish highlights. Fine, fragrant, rich in ripe fruit and white flowers tones, almond, field herbs, citrus fruits, slightly spicy. It fills the mouth well, powerful, very persistent, a correct balance between structure and softness, thanks to freshness and sapidity that accompany the long finish. A wine of a good longevity.
Press reviews
- 91 points -
James Suckling, October 2018 (Vintage 2017)A rich and layered white with cooked-apple, lime and cream character. Full body, lots of fruit and a flavorful finish. Drink now.
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- 91 points -
May 2023 (Vintage 2022)Aromas of poached pears, flowers and ash follow through to a medium-bodied palate where the neat mix of fruity and savory character lingers long, thanks to well-balanced acidity. Delicious. Drink now.
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- 91 points -
Ian D'Agata, June 2017 (Vintage 2016)Medium dark golden-tinged yellow. The enticing nose offers scents of yellow apple, pear, sage and mint. Bright, intense flavors of apple and pear are complicated by orange oil and tangerine. Fresh and juicy with a lively saline tang on the long finish.
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- 91 points -
November 2019Fresh lemons and limes here, as well as guava peel and gooseberries. Bright and citrusy on the light-to medium-bodied palate, the acidity extending confidently through the mineral finish.
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- 91 points -
August 2022 (Vintage 2021)Bright, with yellow-fruit, pineapple and typical, savory character. Medium-bodied, tasty and focused palate. Turns stony on the finish with some candied pineapple in the aftertaste.
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