Pecorino wine in Australia

Pecorino is a white wine variety, originally from the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is now used by a few Australian winemakers.

The name derives from the Italian word for sheep, hence it shares its name with a popular ewe's milk cheese. 

Pecorino the wine variety has its home in the Marche region of Italy and was not appreciated by most of the wine world until recently.  Now it has become more popular and is now attracting the attention of a growing number of growers, producers and consumers in Australia.

Pecorino wines are often crisp and dry with pronounced herbal aromatics.  Occasionally it is used in blends, but it is more often used as a straight varietal.

In 2019 there were only a few Australian producers, hence it was included in the Rare Ozzies book. Now there are over 20.

Hint: You can lean more about rare varieties by using the #rareozzies hashtag in search engines and social media.

Australian Producers of Pecorino

There are just a few Australian winemakers using Pecorino so far but the quality of the wines being produced is such that there is sure to be more in the near future.

See this article for a list of Australian wineries using Pecorino. 

Pecorino at Primo Estate in the McLaren Vale Region

Other Italian white Wine varieties in Australia

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