Winemaker Notes
Possessing great personality and elegance; straw-yellow, brilliant, and luminous. On the nose, it evokes ripe fruit, sweet almond, acacia, star anise, and citrus notes. Long-lasting persistence on the palate, with savory, mineral notes.
Pairs perfectly with seafood dishes, medium-aged cheeses, and white meats.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Peach and green pineapple aromas. Citrus, pink peppercorn and lemon-pith bite, waxy yellow fruit, aloe hints and high, integrated acidity. Stylish, subtly grippy, long zingy finish. Will evolve.
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.