Vineyards of Italy: Vini Velenosi

Angela Velenosi and her husband Ercole are the owners of Vini Velenosi, a family winery in the province of Ascoli Piceno that bears their name.  The winery includes more than 100 hectares of vineyards in the hills surrounding the Valley of the River Tronto and they boast production of over one million bottles of wine.  They are planted with many varieties of grapes, such as Trebbiano, Pecorino, Passerina, Verdicchio, Malvasia, Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Muller Thurgau, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Schiraz and Petit Verdot. Their latest creation is a wine of sour cherries, named Querciantica. Learn about the history, the soil, the tradition of this established Italian vineyard and taste some of the most exclusive wines accompanied by paired appetizers.