It is strange how I came to this bottle of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi.
Have I been to the Marche region? Yes. Did I visit the winery? Unfortunately no…. So what? Well, it was a gift: a gift from a person very dear to me with high expertise in wines because she produces wines indeed. So I received this bottle as a gift along with a warm invitation to try it.
The curiosity in these cases is irresistible, pawing for opening it: I have to open it quickly, immediately.
And quickly and immediately I am fascinated by this organic Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore “Origini” of Fattoria Nannì : I had already tried in the past different bottles of Verdicchio di Jesi, but this “Origini” stands out from everyone: its scent is very delicate and fine, reminiscent of Mediterranean herbs, thyme and marjoram in particular, but also a gentle and light floral note of lily of the valley and hawthorn.
In the mouth it is fresh and slightly sapid, it reminds me wines of high mountains, direct, clean and longtasting.
My curiosity obviously runs on the web and the description given by the producer, Roberto Cantori, expresses high poetry, just like his wine and the design of his label:
“Where I come from there is a mountain that protects the valley and the castles around it. It’s nice to have a small peak in the distance, strongly chipped on one side, a twisted turtle dome, and which acts as a lighhouse when you don’t have the sea. It is called Monte San Vicino and it looks beautiful looking out on a large vineyard, and takes care of it, in the Apiro countryside. From this vineyard the wine of the young Fattoria Nannì was born, all painted from Nina, a green balcony towards a lighthouse that has the shape of a rock, and which tells us since we were children what the weather will be, what color the sky will be, everything that you can see and not see, and which side you will find the moon”
Perfect for fish-based dishes (excellent with spaghetti with squid tufts sauce), or simply alone just for the fun of savoring a high quality Verdicchio.