You have never tasted the sour cherry wine? The feast of Via de Visciola to be held in San Paolo di Jesi from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 October is the right occasion to do it. In fact, the lands of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi also give this elixir with an intense red color, which takes its name from small wild cherries from which it is derived. The preparation of this liqueur wine that accompanies the desserts of the Marche tradition begins in July, with the harvest of the sour cherries, which are then covered with sugar and left to ferment under the summer sun: the sweet syrup thus obtained is kept until harvest period, when added to the wort.
The party, just his third edition, was created to celebrate one of the most traditional products of Vallesina, still known by few, but which will make many fall in love at the first sip. You will find the ancient medieval village decorated with a theme, with a giant image of God Bacchus that will welcome you and the "Tracanato", a allegorical chariot in the shape of a petrol pump that will distribute sour cherry wine for free to passers-by. You will be inebriated by the aromas of the traditional Marche dishes, revisited for the occasion and on which the sour cherry will be the queen: polenta and cooked meat with sour cherry, but also sweets such as panna cotta tiramisu with sour cherry.
Among the various events scheduled, the most curious is undoubtedly "boxing": This ritual foresees the insertion in an urn of the names of the so-called" spinsters ", the young women of the country who are between 18 and 28 years old, for the next draw to be held on the day of"Cavata delle Zitelle”, Celebrated on December 8 of each year and which I will talk about in another post. To know the details of the program, visit the website of the Pro Loco of San Paolo di Jesi.
