La Staffa
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A small, low-intervention Verdicchio producer in the hills above Jesi. Riccardo Baldi makes mineral-driven Verdicchio in small quantities. Tastings often run with the winemaker himself.
The Marche white to start with is Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, and La Staffa is the producer to know. The estate sits in Staffolo, forty-five minutes inland from Ancona, and farms biodynamically without making a big deal of it. The wines are bright, mineral, structured, a white that pairs as well with brodetto as with truffle pasta. Tastings are intimate, hosted in a converted barn, often led by Riccardo Baldi himself. Book in advance: small operation, small windows.
- Price — €€
- Order — Selva di Sotto Verdicchio · book the tasting
- book ahead
- Staffolo · 45 min from Ancona
- Natural / low-intervention
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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