{"product_id":"il-picchio-verdicchio-di-matelica-verdicchio-white-wine-italy-2024","title":"Il Picchio Verdicchio di Matelica Verdicchio White Wine, Italy 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from ever-zippy Verdicchio, Il Picchio (the woodpecker) is a tangy-fresh white from the Marches high-altitude Matelica region on Italy’s eastern Adriatic coast. You'll love it's racy lemon freshness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-title\"\u003eWine Flavor Profile\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-sub-title\"\u003eIl Picchio is a light-bodied white with aromas and flavors of lemon and lime, green apples, almonds and wet stone.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-title\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-title\"\u003eWine Food Pairings\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-sub-title\"\u003eAntipasti, simply prepared white fish (esp. sea bass or sole), fried seafood (calamari, shrimp), risotto, soft cheeses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-sub-title\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-sub-title\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003eIl Picchio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a wonderfully pure Verdicchio from the experts at Cantina Belisario. It showcases everything Italian wine fans love about this native grape, which produces wines with racy lemony zip, particularly when it comes from the inland, high-altitude Matelica region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandwiched between the Adriatic sea and the Apennines,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003ethe Marches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a tucked-away wine region of eastern Italy, certainly worth exploring. It boasts a beautiful landscape of sandy beaches (popular with tourists), which become progressively more hilly and mountainous as you traverse inland. The slopes closest to the Apeninne foothills are where the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003eMatelica\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubregion is found, best known for its racy, lemon- and lime-fresh Verdicchios, a speciality of the Cantina Belisario winery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly awarded winemaker Roberto Potentini is in charge of the cellar, producing this deliciously fresh, 100% Verdicchio. Citrusy, with a touch of almond and pleasing freshness, it makes a great aperitivo and is also spot on with seafood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you pour,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003eshare the story behind Il Picchio,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eItalian for \"the woodpecker.\" This sacred bird is a symbol of the Marche region, with deep historical roots. Historians believe that in the Iron Age, a migrating tribe followed a green woodpecker (picus in Latin), eventually settling in the present-day Marche. They became known as the Piceni, and were known for unifying cultures that previously been divided. Today, the little bird is still represented in the Marche coat of arms and logo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lionstone International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50935564501301,"sku":"4424224","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/7650\/3093\/files\/ilpicchioshopify.jpg?v=1781395100","url":"https:\/\/www.lionstone.com\/products\/il-picchio-verdicchio-di-matelica-verdicchio-white-wine-italy-2024","provider":"Lionstone International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}