Verdicchio

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TESCO FINEST SOAVE SUPERIORE CLASSICO (DOWN TO PS6.50 FROM PS7.50, TESCO) A beautiful example of a wine which, like Verdicchio, has been much maligned by substandard versions found in both supermarkets and Italian restaurants.

Soave, Verdicchio or refreshing roses from just about anywhere meet these criteria.

With the Tonnarelli Grano Arso we like a light floral Verdicchio di Matelica hailing from Italy's Le Marche region called "Fogliano" from Bisci.

Verdicchio (whose name means "little green one") is an off-the-radar Italian grape.

2016 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico PS6 at the Co-op Although the verdicchio grape is grown in several parts of Italy, the winemakers around the town of Jesi near Central Italy's east coast seem to do it best.

Laurana Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore (PS6.99, Lidl,13.5% abv) Lidl has some great white wines this Christmas and this one has been declared "outstanding" by its Masters of Wine team.

They used to think Turbiana was a variant of Trebbiano, the Cognac grape, but DNA testing has discovered it is actually Verdicchio, one of Italy's great white grapes.

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This stylish organic and biodynamic Verdicchio is from the east coast of central Italy.

Summertime is when a well-chilled, cheerful bottle of verdicchio (look for Castello di Jesi on the label) comes into its own and all those zesty lime and grapefruit flavours, with a slight creamy richness and hint of bitter almonds, can be found in Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2014, Italy (PS6.50, Spar).

SHARE (Sudbury Hospitality Association of Restaurant Entrepreneurs) is also about building relationships with organizations and foundations by giving back to the community through fundraising events," said Mark Gregorini, member and owner of Ristorante Verdicchio.