Winemaker Notes
An excellent match for hors-d'oeuvres, first courses of fish, crustacean soup, light meat, or light cheese.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Subtle at first, this wine begins to reveal itself after a few minutes in the glass. This Verdicchio transports you to the green hills of the Marche, offering aromas of wild herbs, ripe orchard fruit and apple blossom. The palate is mineral driven, with fruit and savory flavors providing support. It finishes with bright and refreshing acidity, making this a great wine to go with sushi and/or crudo.
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.