There is a strong case to be argued in favour of Italian white wines as being among the best produced on this mortal coil. Verdicchio is one variety that rarely fails to raise a smile when in the hands of a quality-minded producer. Like many of Italy’s best white wines, good Verdicchio is as much about texture as aromatics and flavour.
The 2009 vintage of Fattoria Coroncino’s Verdicchio Superiore ‘Il Bacco’ was positively reviewed on these pages a couple of years ago. The 2012 release is also ‘on form’, delivering an immensely complex bouquet and palate at a relatively modest price-point.
Be warned, this is not a slimline wine. At 14% ABV, it is ripe and rich and delivers plenty of impact. This is a wine that really shimmers. As with many of Italy’s best wines, white and red, its shows best alongside food. Weightier seafood dishes, chicken and pork would all work well, as would creamy pasta dishes.
For those who haven’t discovered the delights of Italian white wine, look no further than this cracking Verdicchio.
2012 FATTORIA CORONCINO VERDICCHIO SUPERIORE ‘IL BACCO’
Producer: Fattoria Coroncino
Variety: Verdicchio
Vintage: 2012
Region: Marche, Italy
Alcohol: 14.0%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $30.00
Date tasted: 3 October 2014
Tasting Note:
Bright golden yellow. Open and immediately complex nose of bruised red apples, grapefruit, crystallised ginger, licorice. Dry, at the fuller side of medium bodied, expansive and full-flavoured palate. Melon, pear, stonefruit, touch of orange zest, quinine. Impact, power and complexity. Anything but a conventional ‘colour by numbers’ sort of wine.
Score: 17/20
The 2009 vintage of Fattoria Coroncino’s Verdicchio Superiore ‘Il Bacco’ was positively reviewed on these pages a couple of years ago. The 2012 release is also ‘on form’, delivering an immensely complex bouquet and palate at a relatively modest price-point.
Be warned, this is not a slimline wine. At 14% ABV, it is ripe and rich and delivers plenty of impact. This is a wine that really shimmers. As with many of Italy’s best wines, white and red, its shows best alongside food. Weightier seafood dishes, chicken and pork would all work well, as would creamy pasta dishes.
For those who haven’t discovered the delights of Italian white wine, look no further than this cracking Verdicchio.
2012 FATTORIA CORONCINO VERDICCHIO SUPERIORE ‘IL BACCO’
Producer: Fattoria Coroncino
Variety: Verdicchio
Vintage: 2012
Region: Marche, Italy
Alcohol: 14.0%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $30.00
Date tasted: 3 October 2014
Tasting Note:
Bright golden yellow. Open and immediately complex nose of bruised red apples, grapefruit, crystallised ginger, licorice. Dry, at the fuller side of medium bodied, expansive and full-flavoured palate. Melon, pear, stonefruit, touch of orange zest, quinine. Impact, power and complexity. Anything but a conventional ‘colour by numbers’ sort of wine.
Score: 17/20
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