Winemaker Notes
Its straw yellow color with greenish reflections emphasizes the quality of the grapes as well as the delicate techniques used during all the working phases. On the nose it expresses immediately the vineyard and the land with fruity and grassy notes. This is the typical expression of Verdicchio wine, easy to drink, with character in the alcohol content and youth in the acidity’s freshness.
It is very versatile and excellent with seafood, hors d’oeuvres, moscioli di Portonovo spaghetti (spaghetti with typical mussels from Portonovo), risotto, mixed fried fish and vegetables. This wine expresses itself best when had with salami typical of our area, such as ciauscolo together with pizza al formaggio, especially good to eat in the open air, and with white meats and cheese fondue.
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.