IDTT Wine 369: Ampelio Bucci
I’ll Drink to That – Episode 369, featuring Ampelio Bucci, the owner of the Bucci winery in the Marche region of Italy. It also has a nice short intro to Le Marche region from Erin Scala.
Verdicchio experiences at Collisioni 2015
“The Verdicchio session opened my eyes to the breadth of styles available, and there were some gorgeously textured examples that I was particularly impressed with. ” “I feel that amongst the Canadian Sommelier community the Verdicchio grape is due for … Read More
Pecorino grapes
According to Jancis Robinson’s tome Wine Grapes (*), there were barely 87 hectares (215 acres) of Pecorino in Italy in the year 2000. This once popular indigenous grape variety was widely planted in Marche (eastern Italy) before the Super Tuscans … Read More
Vintage 2015 – 1st forecast
( data from Asso Enologi ) MARCHE Quantity: +10% in respect to 2014 The year was characterized by a slight delay in the revival of vegetation. Flowering, thanks to the favorable climate, began early, while the fruit set has been … Read More
Verdicchio export +2,4%
Verdicchio export has increased twice as much compared to the Italian wine export numbers. This is the outcome of a survey conducted by Nomisma – Wine Monitor ( http://www.winemonitor.it/en/ ) for the Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini (IMT). The results … Read More