yesterday the other at the Teatro Stabile in Potenza, Katia Ricciarelli held the first of a series of concerts dedicated to her 50 years of career. And to accompany her there was a wine that is very dear to her, so much so that she wanted to pay him homage to Verona, during Vinitaly and the city, singing at the inauguration of the sustainable Wine Palace. A rare wine, which comes from Ribona grapes in the Abbadia di Fiastra nature reserve and which has aroused great curiosity in Vinitaly (the most popular together with the Percent of Ermes Pavese).
Il Podere Sabbioni, che aderisce al marchio Viva, dedicato alla sostenibilità, è una creatura bio di Maria Grazia Sagretti, commercialista e figlia di imprenditori agricoli nel settore farine e cereali, e del marito Massimo Carletti, sommelier. Con la politica dei piccoli passi, hanno iniziato da una vigna di ribona (o maceratino) e poi con altri appezzamenti ricchi di biodiversità. Oggi gli ettari vitati sono quattro e le bottiglie appena 2.600. Una curiosità è la cantina annessa al locale dove staziona la turbina ad acqua utilizzata per il mulino di famiglia. Una scelta non casuale, dato che grazie a essa l’umidità dei locali è costante e l’elettrificazione autosufficiente. Tre i vini prodotti, anche se l’anno prossimo vedrà la luce un Verdicchio in purezza.
Superb Colli Maceratesi Ribona 2018 from a rare grape variety that is grown almost exclusively in the province of Macerata, with a minimal addition of chardonnay. A real surprise for me too. It has a rather intense straw yellow color and the nose affects white flowers but also notes of yellow peach, honey and citrus. Its uniqueness is in the mouth, where the richness of the mineral notes makes it authentic. The acidity pushes persistence and the finish is savory with a hint of mauve which makes it pleasantly bitter. It is vinified for 8 months in steel and cement. Even more elegant, with a pregnant acidity, is the pure version, called “Family Reserve”, the result of a first careful selection of ribona grapes, aged 12 months more than the previous one. The Rosso Piceno 2017, made from Montepulciano (90%) and Sangiovese (10%) grapes, closes the trio. A great discovery! –
The Great Italian Wines of 2022 by Ian D’Agata
@iand agate Again, it’s that time of year when we all begin to look back and take stock of what
