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2021 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva “Passolento”

La Marca di San Michele
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On my most recent visit to Le Marche, winemaker Alessandro Bonci shared a 2013 Verdicchio whose youthful vigor belied its age. Raised in large casks and bottled unfiltered, his Passolento bottling is built to last, and the wiry balance of this current release makes me think it will evolve just as beautifully as the 2013. Rife with notes of pine nut, toasted almond, and gunflint, this chiseled and full-flavored white from the Adriatic coast is a dazzling companion to fish, pastas, and other Italian appetizers whether you uncork it young or old.

Anthony Lynch

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Technical Information
Wine Type: white
Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: Verdicchio
Appellation: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
Country: Italy
Region: Le Marche
Producer: La Marca di San Michele
Vineyard: Planted in 2001, 25 ha
Soil: Limestone, Clay
Aging: Ages in 10 hl Slavonian oak botti for 8 months
Farming: Organic (practicing)
Alcohol: 13.5%

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About The Region

Le Marche

map of Le Marche

Le Marche’s reputation as a producer of fine wine is relatively recent, as the region is very much off the beaten path for tourists and tasters alike. And yet, early Etrsucan and Roman civilizations grew grapes here, a tradition that persists and continues to gain momentum in this undulating land where the Apennines descend to the Adriatic.

In between the warm coastline and the cool, rugged mountainous border with Umbria lies a landscape of calcareous rolling hills that provide ideal conditions for viticulture. The zingy, green-tinged, citrus- and pine-scented Verdicchio is king here, producing delightfully crisp whites that perfectly complement the fresh fish and seafood stews of the Adriatic, in addition to the pork-based dishes that are staples inland. Around the towns of Jesi and Matelica, the grape takes on an additional dimension and is even capable of significant aging under the right conditions.

While our involvement in the region is recent, the two producers we represent demonstrate that Le Marche is capable of producing whites of serious interest, which often come at great value.

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