2023 Azienda Vitivinicola Tiberio Pecorino 'Quarmari', Abruzzo, Italy Gen del Alma It manages to be both

It manages to be both exotic and wildly singular while still coming across as very complete

and Boa de Alicante

than a study of volcanic minimalism as seen with the Ante bottling

Delicately threading the needle eye between brightness and darkness

2023 Azienda Vitivinicola Tiberio Pecorino 'Quarmari', Abruzzo, Italy Gen del Alma It manages to be bothTiberios Quarmar is a singular expression of Pecorino, sourced from a tiny 2. 5 acre plot on the estate. This is Pecorino in its most layered, mineral driven formgrown in limestone and marly clay over sandstone, fermented with indigenous yeasts, and aged 18 months in tank and bottle before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Its rich yet electric, with ripe apricot, kiwi, lemon oil, and sweet spice, balanced by a salty, beeswax inflected depth.