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Organic vineyards in Verdicchio heartlands between Apiro and Cupramontana, with relatively cool-climate conditions in the rolling hills at 500m and above. The winery produces only two wines, this cuvée being a single-vineyard bottling from 50-year-old vines. Grapes are pressed within a few hours and fermented in cement tanks, where the wine is aged on its lees for 12 months, a further six in bottle before release. AH Classy Verdicchio, notes from maturation beautifully balanced with concentrated fruit, bright acidity and nutty, stone fruit flavours. Hints of beeswax. Precise, mineral, complex. Very persistent. SB Flinty nose, candied lemon peel. Rich texture, good balance, long-lasting flavours. MG Petrol-like nose with strong floral elements. Full, juicy fruit flavours balanced by good acidity. Stony and minerally finish of considerable length.
One of central Italy’s classic white grapes, Verdicchio thrives in two distinct zones of the Marche. The best vineyards of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi adorn hillsides a mere 20 miles from the Adriatic Sea. The vineyards of the smaller, more inland Verdicchio di Matelica, are at higher elevation. Somm Secret—Recent genetic discoveries have proven that the Verdicchio grape is identical to Trebbiano di Soave, Trebbiano di Lugana and Trebbiano Veltenesi.
Stretching along Italy’s eastern coast with neighbors, Umbria to its west and Abruzzo to its south, Marche is a region with a varying climate from north to south. Its coastal plains roll into hills that become the Apennine Mountains, which run the length of the country. The Marche's best red wines come from the grapes, Montepulciano and Sangiovese; the local Verdicchio makes refreshing, crisp and light whites.