I’m in Verona for the Vinitaly trade show, but on Saturday we planned a trip to one of the show’s “Anti-Vinitaly” demonstrations. These events are smaller, more targeted gatherings held adjacently to the big she-bang. I love discovering new wineries and tasting new wines at these events. At Vini Veri we found one stand-out at the Maria Pia Castelli booth- a crystal-clear, bright yellow (almost orange?) wine made from the Marche’s indigenous grapes like Trebbiano, Malvasia and Pecorino. The wine is called Stella Flora- an accurate description meaning something like “floral star”. The wine smelled like fresh jasmine flowers and green tea, and had an oily texture and a punctuated acidity. The fruit component was all over-ripe yellow plum and tangerines.
One shining star in the sea of beautiful vino Italiano.
So many wines, so little time!