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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Tenute Pieralisi 2023
Verdicchio is one of Italy's finest white grape varieties, and this example has great precision and tension with green-apple, grapefruit and saline notes that hold well on the refreshingly dry finish. Perfect for any catch of the day, enlivened with herby marinades.
Price:
£10.50
Bottle
Original price:
£126.00
Sale price:
£110.00
Case of 12
Due in on 02/12/24
Code: IT39261
Wine characteristics
- White Wine
- 1 - Bone dry
- Verdicchio
- 75cl
- Now to 2026
- 13% Alcohol
- no oak influence
- Cork, natural
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Organic
La Vite Monte Schiavo
The Monte Schiavo cantina sits on a large hill just outside the town of Jesi on Italy’s Adriatic coast. It is owned by the Pieralisi Group, which is a world leader in producing machinery for olive-oil production along with many other interests – it owns Ancona airport and a large hotel and supports the national basketball team!
The family has been cultivating vines since the 1960s (it now has over 100ha under vine), but it only bought La Vite Monte Schiavo outright in 1994 – prior to that, it had been a co-operative, of which the family owned the largest part. This year marked a big change for the company, as the Pieralisi family worked tirelessly to improve quality and invest in state-of-the-art equipment in the winery.
Monte Schiavo has an enviable reputation, in particular for verdicchio, the most famous DOC of the Marche region, and one of the most distinctive and characterful of Italian whites. Monte Schiavo produces verdicchio in all forms, including the remarkable, ageworthy La Giuncare, as well as a spumante sparkling wine, and a sweet passito wine. The winemaker is now Simone Schiaffino and they have had viticultural advice since 2015 from the experienced Carlo Ferrini, who advises Brolio and Fonterutoli in Chianti Classico too. For the last three years Monteschiavo has been preparing for organic cultivation and will be certified from the 2019 vintage.
It is an impeccable source of The Society’s Verdicchio, which comes from the fruit of a single vineyard, Coste del ...