Posted in Vineyards on February | 14 Comments »
Only 2 miles from Casalba is another vineyard we visit: Tavignano. Apart from exporting, they sell wine to personal visitors either bottled or “en vrac”/”sfuso”.
Tavignano is run by a noble couple and their excellent sommelier P.
It is always an event when we visit. I love the setting and the decor.
Tavignano has won many national and international prizes for its wine.
The pictures [...]
Posted in The Garden, Vineyards on September | 10 Comments »
September was a month of two halves in Le Marche.
August’s long, long hot days carried on and on until, midway through September, it finally rained for two whole lovely soggy days.
After this the temperatures dropped, but for a few days we still had some glorious sunshine.
During these days it was impossible to ignore the commotion in the vineyards, so B. and I [...]
Posted in Vineyards, tagged Le Marche vineyards on June | 10 Comments »
You might have wondered, how on earth can you get disorientated in a vineyard? Well, they now look like this:
Moreover, they aren’t all planted in straight up and down lines; every now and then you come across a section which is layed out at a different angle.
Question: Have I been down here before?
Answer: Not sure, one line of vines [...]
Posted in Vineyards, tagged Cantine Aperte, Le Marche vineyards, Verdicchio, Vignamato, Wine tasting on May | 6 Comments »
We are surrounded by acre upon acre of vineyards at Casalba. I used to get lost in them: think of the maze at Hampton Court and then cross that with a small county.
There are some very fine local red wines, but this area is most famous for its crisp white Verdicchio. We buy our wine direct from the local producers. We [...]
