Friday 29 January 2016

La Monacesca Verdicchio di Matelica 2014

From - Marche, Italy
Grape - Verdicchio
Alcohol - 13.5% abv
Available from - Waitrose
Price - £10.99

Appearance - clean, lemon-gold, medium+ intensity

Nose - Clean, medium intensity, youthful, apple - pear - stone fruit - citrus (lemon) - minerality.

Palate -  Dry, high acid, medium+ length, medium+ body, medium+ alcohol.  Profile as per the nose, with the green and citrus fruit dominant.

This is a subtle and classy wine with impressive complexity that makes it really good value at this price.  The fruit and acid would make it a match for all sorts of dishes.  One to try.
La Monacesca Verdicchio di Matelica