Marchetti Rosso Conero San Silvestro 2020

Region: Marche, Italy

Grape Varieties: 90% Montepulciano & 10% Sangiovese

A few years ago we made a previous vintage of this wine an Explorer Club selection and ever since it has been a top seller for six months every year until it runs out. Some of you also may love Maurizio Marchetti’s other project, Due Amici which he makes with his friend Antonio Sanguineti. Thankfully he makes a lot more of Due Amici so it is always in stock.

If you don’t like Italian wines because they are too light, this one should be a revelation for you. The color is deep garnet and there is pretty good staining in the tears. The nose is a heady combination of fresh blackberries, some black cherry, black tea, dried sage and saddle leather. In the mouth, this wine shows a big first impression of black fruits then develops a firm, muscular frame that holds everything in place into a long finish. Drink this wine over the next three years with braised meats or grilled sausages.