Winemaker Notes
Tre Ripe in local language means "side," the side of a hill. Pievalta owns three vineyards in three different places: Maiolati Spontini, Montecarotto and Monte Follonica. Three sides, two valleys, different soils and altitudes. The aromas are of fresh almond, white flowers and aromatic herbs such as oregano, capers and mint. The taste is soft, fresh and with a long savory trail.
Try serving with a tofu burger and dried tomato, beans tofu, seafood, linguine allo scoglio, fish fry, white meat or pork.
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.