Stories from Conero

From Vine to Table: The Original Recipe for Portonovo Mussels and the Ideal Wine
Discover the authentic recipe for Portonovo mussels, an iconic Slow Food presidium of the Conero, and find out which is the best wine for mussels: Conte Leopardi's CASTELVERDE. Read more...
Red Wine with Fish: The Biggest Myth in Italian Cuisine (And How to Break the Rules with Style)
Picture the scene. You're in a beautiful restaurant on the Conero Riviera. You smell the sea breeze, the waiter brings a sumptuous seafood stew or a seared tuna steak to... Read more...
What's Really in Your Bottle? The Science Behind the Excellence of Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Acidity 0.16% and Polyphenols at 402: let's reveal the analyses of the new Conte Leopardi Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Find out why bitterness and pungency are synonymous with health and... Read more...
WHAT IS ROSSO CONERO: THE GREAT RED WINE OF THE MARCHE REGION
There's a place in the Marche region where the sea and the mountains collide, just steps away from each other. It's called Conero—a limestone promontory jutting into the Adriatic between... Read more...