great winery near Ancona Italy
Oct 8th, 2016, 10:10 AM
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great winery near Ancona Italy
Our ship docked in Ancona Italy which, IMO, had nothing to interest us. The stores didn't even open until 3 pm the day we were in port. I had arranged in advance for someone to pick us up from a winery called Antica Cantina Sant'Amico. It was 45 min. away, through some very rural areas; our driver said sometimes even taxis got lost en route. The winery is run by a 4th generation woman who went to university in London and speaks excellent English. Olympia and her family and colleagues were very warm and welcoming, and flexible in their scheduling. We took a tour of the estate, which I had not expected to be nearly as interesting as it turned out to be. Unlike most wine tastings we've been to, she was extremely generous (understatement) with the amount she provided. We enjoyed the wines, and were able to compare one that was directly from the barrel (as some locals prefer) vs. its bottled counterpart. Plates of meats and cheeses also were part of what we opted for. Altogether, a delightful way to make the most of our time away from Ancona!
Oct 8th, 2016, 12:46 PM
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That's good to know. I live near Ancona, and occasionally someone asks here or on Tripadvisor what they can do on a port call in Ancona. It seems there is not very much organized for them.
Almost all shops in this part of Italy close for lunch and reopen at 3 PM or later. They should be open in the morning, though.
I see that the Antica Cantina is in Morro d'Alba. Did you sample their Lacrima wine? That's a very particular wine made from a grape variety that's found almost nowhere else in the world. I'm not a wine expert, but a British friend of mine who is really liked it.
Verdicchio, from a larger area that includes Morro d'Alba, is another traditional wine from the region near Ancona. There are two different Verdicchio regions. The more highly rated region is Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, which is the area in which Morro d'Alba is located. Again, it's a grape that's mostly found only in Le Marche.
We have a good friend from Morro d'Alba, who now lives near Milan, but still owns the family home in Morro.
The Rosso di Conero, from the area around Mount Conero, on the coast, is an excellent red marchigiano wine.
Almost all shops in this part of Italy close for lunch and reopen at 3 PM or later. They should be open in the morning, though.
I see that the Antica Cantina is in Morro d'Alba. Did you sample their Lacrima wine? That's a very particular wine made from a grape variety that's found almost nowhere else in the world. I'm not a wine expert, but a British friend of mine who is really liked it.
Verdicchio, from a larger area that includes Morro d'Alba, is another traditional wine from the region near Ancona. There are two different Verdicchio regions. The more highly rated region is Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, which is the area in which Morro d'Alba is located. Again, it's a grape that's mostly found only in Le Marche.
We have a good friend from Morro d'Alba, who now lives near Milan, but still owns the family home in Morro.
The Rosso di Conero, from the area around Mount Conero, on the coast, is an excellent red marchigiano wine.
