{"id":23892,"date":"2025-03-16T19:58:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T18:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinisudshop.com\/wines-from-the-vine-pecorino\/"},"modified":"2025-03-16T19:58:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T18:58:45","slug":"wines-from-the-vine-pecorino","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vinisudshop.com\/en\/wines-from-the-vine-pecorino\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pecorino Grape: A Gem of Natural Viticulture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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History of Pecorino: From Hilltops to Oblivion, and Back<\/h2>\n

The Pecorino<\/strong>, a native white grape of central Italy, traces its roots to antiquity. Its name derives not from cheese but from the sheep<\/strong> that once grazed among the vineyards of Marche and Abruzzo<\/strong>, where shepherds snacked on its sweet berries during transhumance. Nearly extinct by the 1900s due to low yields, it was rediscovered in the 1980s<\/strong> by visionary winemakers who championed its elegance and connection to coastal and hill terroirs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Unique Traits of the Pecorino Grape<\/h2>\n