Vittorini di Nico Speranza Crocifisso 2018 12% (750ml)

Vittorini di Nico Speranza Crocifisso 2018 12% (750ml)Almond Apple Creamy Nico Speranza left a corporate job in Milan aged 30 to go and make wine in the steep hills of Monsampietro Morico in the heart of Le Marche, right in the middle of Central Eastern Italy (unfairly, in the shadows of its neighbours Tuscany and Umbria). Nico's goal is to make "conscientious wine, the most natural way possible without ulterior motives and without shortcuts". His production is a few thousand bottles and each year his

Almond - Apple- Creamy

Nico Speranza left a corporate job in Milan aged 30 to go and make wine in the steep hills of Monsampietro Morico in the heart of Le Marche, right in the middle of Central Eastern Italy (unfairly, in the shadows of its neighbours Tuscany and Umbria). Nico's goal is to make "conscientious wine, the most natural way possible without ulterior motives and without shortcuts". His production is a few thousand bottles and each year his wines change, using plantings of local Le Marche varieties; Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Pecorino, as well as Incrocio Bruni (Verdicchio-Sauvignon) and Petit Verdot. Using alternative energy sources (geothermal and solar) he tries to reduce the winery's impact on the environment.

This is a terrifically fun and funky skin-contact 'white' (that in reality pours a beautiful pink-tinged light yellow). The nose is warm and rich with red apple skin, rose petals, tropical banana and pineapple. The wine is gently oily and silky with lots of texture, with fresh green olive, pineapple and soft green apple on the palate. The acidity comes in a rush at the end, along with white flowers, green almonds and even marzipan on the finish.

Grapes: Sangiovese, Pecorino

Pair with: Prawns, fennel salad, chops