Pale yellow color and aromas of grapefruit and Meyer lemon, floral notes. It is round and juicy in the mouth with flavors of pears, lemons and citrus peel beautifully balanced with crisp acidity, and would be perfect with a roast turkey sandwich. Serra del Conte is the name of the commune where the grapes are grown. It is made from the Verdicchio grape, which Ian D’Agata argues is “Italy’s greatest native white grape” in his Native Wine Grapes of Italy. While the Grofoli Winery was established in 1901, family members had been producing and selling wines since the 1870s. Today the winery is in the hands of brothers Gianfranco and Carlo.
Garofoli, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico DOC (Marche, Italy) 2020
By Rebecca Murphy