La Staffa Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2023

La Staffa Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2023Riccardo Baldis vineyards are only 22 miles from the Adriatic Sea but bring another dimension to the concept of coastal wine. Millions of years ago, a geological shift flipped the sheet of rock underneath his vineyard, surfacing an ancient ocean floor. As a result, his organically farmed soils are older than much of the surrounding land and especially rich in calcium carbonate aka limestone formed from marine fossils. That minerality is obvious in the

Despite his kinship with Overnoy

It's got ethereal elegance but there is an engaging sweetness on the palate

and the Tatsis brothers are nothing if not special characters in the current

and fruit trees for future generations

and making their own wine seeme like a natural extension of farming their own radicchio and other greens that were hard to find locally

From High Wire Distilling Company: "Our Rye Whiskey is made with a locally sourced 100% Wrens Abruzzi rye

It marked a significant turning point for the land

It spends 30 days on the skins and 10 months aging in concrete

a quick drive from Lisbon

making it a perfect contender for main courses

Individually boxed

Overall a study in graceful balance