4 and 6 bottle levels     $21 (member price $18)
100% Verdicchio    13.0% ABV

The town of Matelica is located about 50 miles inland from Ancona.  High altitude vineyards (1500 feet) in the Alta Elsina valley, as opposed to lower elevation vineyards near the coast.  You may have tried the more famous Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (especially since we’ve featured them in wine club).  What’s the difference?  Castelli di Jesi is on the Adriatic coast, and the wines tend to have more minerality.  Matelica’s climate is more continental, and the wines can feature more fruit and nuttiness.  Notes of tangerine, lemon zest, green apple, toasted almond, hints of salinity and chalk on the finish.  Aged in stainless steel.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
Enjoy this crisp white with garden fresh Caprese salad drizzled with balsamic glaze and pesto; pasta with roasted eggplant, ricotta salata and fresh tomato sauce; Spring vegetable cacio e pepe with smoked salmon and shaved Pecorino; sweet pea pancakes with crab and red onion crème fraîche; tarragon chicken salad on buttery croissant; spinach and Fontina quiche or frittata; savory cheese soufflés; spaghetti with clams; spicy Italian sausage filled ravioli tossed with fresh pesto; seafood risotto; classic Spanish paella; and cheesy eggplant Parmesan over linguine.  This delightful white is also the perfect partner to savory cheese tarts, bloomy cheeses, nutty Gorgonzola, Prosciutto, and Marcona almonds tossed in olive oil and rosemary.