# Avalos Pecorino (2025)

- **Producer:** I Lauri
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Pecorino
- **Region:** Abruzzo, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.0%
- **Average price:** €12
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 8–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** pear, peach, apple, apricot, blossom

## About this wine

I Lauri is located in Loreto Aprutino, Abruzzo, a historic area whose name derives from Lauretum, after the wild laurel trees covering the hillsides. The name Avalos pays homage to the noble Spanish Avalos family, who established cultural centers in Abruzzo during the 16th century. Pecorino is an ancient Central Italian grape variety that was revived in recent decades, offering a rich and mineral-driven alternative to traditional regional whites.

## Interesting facts

- The winery name iLauri stems from Lauretum, referring to the native wild laurel trees of Loreto Aprutino.
- Named in honor of the Spanish Avalos family who established Renaissance-era cultural centers in Abruzzo.
- The ancient Pecorino grape variety was nearly extinct until its modern revival in Central Italy.
- The wine is crafted entirely using clean, renewable wind-generated energy.

## Food pairing

Pecorino's vibrant acidity and medium-plus body make it an ideal pairing for seafood and fried dishes. Its crisp structure cuts through oil and delicate fats while enhancing the fresh herbal and floral accents of white fish and shellfish.

## Wine making process

Grapes are hand-harvested from sustainably farmed vineyards with stony, calcareous soils in the Pescara Hills. The fruit undergoes gentle pressing followed by temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel vats at 16–18°C for 12 days to retain fruit purity. The wine ages in stainless steel tanks and rests in bottle for at least two months before release, produced using 100% clean wind-generated energy.