Clara Marcelli 2109 "Irata" Pecorino

Beta Offer #2 of 18

Bottom Line Up Front - There's a good reason I wanted this to be the first white wine sold by Open Tuesday. It's the most interesting white I've tasted all year, and it's shockingly good for the price.

(Scroll to the end of this message for a review of the ordering process.)

-----------------------tearline—------------------- 

Fellow wine geeks,

When I first tasted this 2019 Irata, I said, "Holy cow, I love this. There's so much expressive minerality, and it's so energetic. But there's really not much fruit, huh?" Sure enough, the fruit comes around. Just allow the wine a few minutes to open up. You can give it a quick decant or just twirl the wine in your glass for a bit.

Clara Marcelli is a rising-star organic producer in the Marche region, on Italy's east coast. In fact, I’d say that Clara Marcelli, which Clara’s sons Emanuele and Daniele Colletta run today, will soon become a household name in wine geek circles. You heard it here first!

Irata is a 100 percent organic Pecorino, grown in the Offida DOCG appellation. Pecorino is a central Italian grape that, much like Clara Marcelli, is poised for a moment of fame in the wine world.

This wine is among the best Pecorino examples on the market. It’s almost impossible to find in the U.S. - unless you frequent a few wine geek establishments in Oregon, or so I’m told.

Irata gets its name for two reasons: 1) The Italian word “Ira,” (“ire” in English) reflects  the impetuous character of Pecorino; 2) “Irata” the song by Italian alt-rock band C.S.I.

Clara Marcelli 2109 "Irata" Pecorino

Pair Irata with chicken, fish, or most hard cheeses. I also like it as an aperitivo. Just find some good salami or prosciutto for great pre-dinner snacking.

I’d suggest buying 3-6 bottles and laying a few down to age, but I'm finding it very hard to keep these unopened. A few months ago, I bought 6. Now I have none. I was too excited to have friends taste this wine.

Here's a visual of the location: Clara Marcelli on Google Maps.

You can check out the territory here: http://www.claramarcelli.it/en/azienda/

Happy Tuesday,

Chris

If you have any questions or feedback for us, please don’t hesitate to email us at [email protected].  

Quick review of the ordering process:

Click on either of the two blue price links above:

- You'll have the opportunity to request 1-12 bottles of this wine

• - Then, you’ll see a confirmation page
• - Look for an email confirmation after you make the request
• - Wait for another email confirming how many bottles you were allocated
• - We charge your credit card when bottles are allocated to your account

We will try our best to allocate all the bottles you request:

- Unfortunately, supplies are not unlimited

- Everyone gets one bottle from the offer before anyone gets a second bottle

- It's in the FAQs: https://www.opentuesdaywines.com/faq

This is offer 2 of 18 over the next 6 weeks (the private beta test tranche):

- Offers arrive on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays

- You’ll have plenty of chances to get to 12, 24, or 36!

- Shipping in increments of 12 is highly encouraged. It's less expensive for you to ship 12 bottles than 6.

- Don’t have an increment of 12 at the end of the beta? We will reach out to you.

- Wines will ship in late May-early June

Once your credit card is in the system, make future requests with just a few clicks:

- If needed, you can add your credit card during your first order

- Credit card information is protected by Stripe

Chris MacLean

Rob Genova

Open Tuesday Wines S.r.l.s.

Via Augusto Anfossi 19, 20135 Milano - Italy