2019 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore “Capovolto”La Marca di San Michele
Italy | Le Marche
$27
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Salty, wildflowery, mouthwatering freshness. Medium-bodied. Sharp. Balanced. A wine with character and that sublime capacity to transport you, if only briefly, to a seaside paradise.
—Emily Spillmann
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Vermentino |
Appellation: | Riviera Ligure di Ponente |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Liguria |
Producer: | Punta Crena |
Winemaker: | Tommaso Ruffino & Family |
Vineyard: | 16 - 31 years, 1.5 ha |
Soil: | Red Clay, Gravel |
Aging: | Wines spend four months on the lees |
Farming: | Traditional |
Alcohol: | 12.5% |
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
A long, crescent-shaped sliver of mountainous coastline ranging from the French border in the west to that of Tuscany in the east, Liguria is a region of unrivaled Mediterranean charm. This applies not only to its colorful seaside villages and carefree, welcoming people, but also to the wines it produces—crisp whites and light reds designed to be quaffed with locally caught seafood.
Viticulture has thrived along these coastal hillsides since Etruscan times. Ancient stone terraces line the steep slopes all along the Riviera, many abandoned while others still host olive trees, lemon trees, and of course, the vine. What Liguria lacks in acreage, it makes up for in diversity and originality: home to numerous indigenous grape varieties, it produces wines of infectious local character.
The hallmarks of Ligurian wines are fragrant aromatics and lively freshness. Whites from grapes like Vermentino and Pigato capture the pervasive flavors of wild herbs and citrus with a sea-breeze salinity, while the rare reds from Rossese, among others, have a brightness of flavor that allows them to complement dishes from the sea or land—served with a slight chill, of course.
While Kermit’s history in the region is relatively recent, Liguria has rapidly become one of his favorite places to visit. It’s hard to blame him—enjoying a crisp, perfumed white with a platter of fried sea critters on the Mediterranean is definitely not the worst part of the job.
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria
Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria | Rossese di Dolceacqua
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria | Rossese di Dolceacqua
Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria | Rossese di Dolceacqua
Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria
For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.
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