2019 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore “Capovolto”La Marca di San Michele
Italy | Le Marche
$27
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I love soft, fruit-driven Dolcetto, especially when it provides real refreshment, and in this case the combination of the highlands of Diano d’Alba and old vines brings us both the pleasure and the seriousness. Drinking this wine will make you yearn to be in Piedmont at a rustic wood table, eating handmade pasta and carne arrosti. Thankfully, you can re-create the experience in your own kitchen, since the wine is the hardest part to find.
—Dixon Brooke
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Dolcetto |
Appellation: | Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Piedmont |
Producer: | Il Palazzotto |
Winemaker: | Paolo Olivero |
Vineyard: | Planted in 1979, 1988, 1992 ; 1.5 ha |
Soil: | Chalky Marl |
Aging: | Aged in stainless steel tank until August or September of year following vintage |
Farming: | Sustainable |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont | Barbera d’Alba
Tenuta La Pergola Italy | Piedmont | Monferrato Rosso
Kermit’s love affair with the great reds of Piemonte dates back to the early days of his career: the very first container he imported from Italy, in fact, featured legendary 1971 and 1974 Barolos from Vietti and Aldo Conterno. Regular visits since then have seen our portfolio grow to now twelve Piemontesi estates, with a strong focus on the rolling hills of the Langhe.
Nebbiolo rules these majestic, vine-covered marl slopes, giving Italy’s most mystifyingly complex, nuanced, and age-worthy reds. When crafted via traditional production methods—long macerations and extensive aging in enormous oak botti—the powerful, yet incredibly refined Barolos and Barbarescos provide haunting aromatics of tar, raspberry, incense, tea, roses, and more. At times austere in their youth but well worth the wait, they pair beautifully with the hearty local cuisine starring veal in many forms, braised beef, pastas like tajarin and agnolotti, and of course, Alba’s famous white truffles.
Surrounded by mountains on three sides, Piemonte’s climate is continental, with baking hot summers and cold winters. Nebbiolo is only part of the story here: juicy, fruity Barberas and Dolcettos represent the bread and butter throughout the region, and other native grapes like Freisa, Croatina, and the white Arneis are also noteworthy. Value abounds in the Monferrato, while Alto Piemonte also has its share of thrills to provide.
Every corner of Piemonte is rich with tradition, especially when wine is concerned. It’s no wonder we have been singing the region’s praises for over forty years.
Giulia Negri Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Piero Benevelli Italy | Piedmont | Langhe Nebbiolo
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Tenuta La Pergola Italy | Piedmont | Monferrato Rosso
Tenuta La Pergola Italy | Piedmont | Monferrato Rosso
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Tenuta La Pergola Italy | Piedmont | Monferrato Rosso
Giulia Negri Italy | Piedmont | Langhe
Cantine Elvio Tintero Italy | Piedmont | Langhe
A. & G. Fantino Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto d’Alba
You don’t have to be rich to cellar a great wine.
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