VINI D'ITALIA
10 WINES WITH GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY In our Vini d’Italia guide we have a special section dedicated to the Tre Bicchieri owning the best value for money, i.e. wines whose cellar price never exceeds 10 euros, and in some cases even well below this threshold, costing the end customer an extremely accessible figure considering the quality expressed in the glass. Here's a selection of 10 wines awarded in the 2020 guide that can't be missing from your wine cellar, wines that have everything: character, typicality, elegance and even the surprising ability to age. by Lorenzo Ruggeri
Lambrusco di Sorbara Paltrinieri Leclisse 2018 Paltrinieri Here at the heart of Cristo di Sorbara, on alluvial soil surrounded by the Secchia and Panaro rivers, lies the best area for cultivating Lambrusco di Sorbara. The 2018 Leclisse is an elegant, pinkhued Sorbara with superb floral aromas, closefocused fruit, savoury, clear, scented and sharp, making for an impeccable interpretation. What striking drinkability! Thank you, Alberto.
Falanghina del Sannio 2018 Fontanavecchia Libero Rillo makes valuable contributions in Sannio both as a producer and as President of the
local wine consortium. The Falanghina Del Sannio '18 brings together penetrating acidic vigour and a summery character. Intense in its mineral sensations and citrusy nuances of grapefruit, while the palate is supported by a firm acidity and marked salinity, only to close deep and elegant.
Verdicchio di Matelica 2018 Bisci Ten years of work by Mauro Bisci (heir of the founding family) and oenologist Aroldo Bellelli have definitely pulled the company out of the transitional stylistic phase that characterised the start of the new century. Their Verdicchio di Matelica '18 stole the show from its more renowned brothers. A great year made for a memorable version in terms of transpar-
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ency, territorial identity, sapidity and extraordinary drinkability.
Pompeii Bianco 2018 Bosco de’ Medici The winery's vineyards are on the southern part of Vesuvius and extend more than eight hectares, in the heart of the Pompeii archaeological excavation. Here the ancient history of Roman wine intertwines with that of the Florentine Medici dynasty. For the first time the producer takes home the Tre Bicchieri. It's all thanks to their Pompeii '18, a monovarietal white Caprettone that’s rich in personality. On the nose it exhibits mineral sensations supported by aromas of wheat and almonds. Complex and stylish, on the palate it betrays its force and flesh, all set to a slow, extremely long pace