CaSal di Serra Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi 2023
Price: $18.95
Channel: LCBO Vintages
Producer: Umani Ronchi
Country: Italy
Region: The Marche
Appellation: Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi 2023 DOC
Grapes: Verdicchoi
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Sugar Content: 3 grams per litre
This crisp Verdicchio, from one of the Marche’s more established modern producers, comes the foot hills west of Ancona that lead up into the high Appenines and the old road to Perugia. It’s full of lemon citrus, and since it comes from a midway point between the sea and mountains, it could just as easily go with seafood (shrimp cocktail) or cheese (pecorino).
Umani Ronchi has been making the CaSal di Serra Verdecchio from a singular site since 1980. I like that they’s kept it simple in stainless steel. It’s straight forward, refreshing and food friendly. I also like that they’ve kept the price point under $20. We all need some affordable luxury these days.
This wine recommendation was originally published at the MJ Wine Box Substack at https://malcolmjolley.substack.com/p/wine-trade-war.