Le Marche and Wines n. 1

April 3rd, 2012 Published by: Marchebreaks

Wines and People of Le Marche n. 1
The First Online Curation Magazine in English Giuan, La Montata, Mouldy Raisin IGT
about Le Marche Wines - There are so many Marche Bianco
good wines in the world and so few well-known April 3rd, 2012
winemakers,especially in Le Marche
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Alberto Quacquarini Vernaccia di
Serrapetrona Dolce
April 3rd, 2012

In the process of raisining, some berries are infected by
a gray mould that causes almost total desiccation of the
berries, thus attributing quite peculiar sense and sought-
after flavours to the wine. The selection of berries is very
Color garmet red, clear with good effervescenze. The aroma meticulous and it is not an easy wine to attain, but its
is complex enough of rose and wilted violet, large cherries bouquet, it s smoothness to the palate, the great balance, its
from Pistoia and strawberry. Lighty spicy of chocolate. In the unique taste make of it a great wine for meditation.
mouth it is sweet, warm enough, fresh and plesantly fizzy. Once the grapes are discarded and then pressed their yield
At the end it fades on sweet and ripe fruit. Bavarian mousse is 7-8 litres per 100 kg of freshly picked grapes.
with fruits of the forest. The grapes are strung up in individual bunches and over 4
Location: Colleluce vineyards, planted in 1970, 20.00 Ha months in rooms where, from time to time, the fireplace is lit
Alcohol content: 11.5% - 12% for smoking. Some bunches, or even individual berries are,
Percentage of dessicated grapes: from 55% to 60% in specific years and peculiar conditions, infected by Grey
Froth Time: 8/9 months Mould. These are selected manually selected and pressed
Pairings: Ideal for pastry cakes dry, sparkling wine can be separately with a maximum yield of 10% of the harvest.
good meditation The outcome is unique nectar that seeps in 110 litre demi-
Serving temperature: 8 ° - 10 ° C barriques for 36 months before reaching its peak. The
Standard Packaging: 0.75 liter - 1.5 liter Magnum unfiltered result is then bottled.
The berries: these are the hand-selected ones, infected with
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the grey mould.
Annual Production: 300 to 500 500ml bottles
Colour: Deep amber.
Perfume: Intense, complex, yellow fruit, ripe compote,
traces of spices.
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Flavour: Sweet, pleasantly balanced, constant.
Serving Suggestions: medium-size goblets, 14°C, best after
Metauro Valley Wines: Mariotti Cesare,
airing. Montemaggiore al Metauro
Goes well with: excellent by itself, dry sweets, fruit jam-tarts, April 3rd, 2012
cheese.

Velenosi Villa Angela Pecorino 2010,
Doc Offida
April 3rd, 2012

The farm Mariotti was born in 1930 within the historical
metauro valley, where vineyards have been cultivated
$13.95 on US Market since ancient times. Located in Montemaggiore Metauro
in "Località Sant'Antonio", the farm express an interesting
Pecorino is a grape variety that is gaining acclaim, and this harmony of perfect unions between nature and skilled
wine shows why. Aromas of pear, peach, almond paste and modern techniques from Wine to Extra Virgin Olive Oil
honey. Dry and fruity with a nice seam of acidity to bring
balance. This pretty and flavourful wine is a great sipper. It See it on Scoop.it, via Wines and People
can be enjoyed with grilled shrimp and a light lemon sauce,
or with the regional cheese that shares its name. (VINTAGES Le Marche Wine Abroad: How Portland
panel, July 2011)
Score: 4.0/5
became obsessed with Italian vino
April 3rd, 2012
Reviews: 3

Released:Mar 31, 2012

Villa Grifoni, Offida Passerina DOP
April 3rd, 2012

Delicate floral bouquet of white lilac, honeysuckle and acacia
fruit with suggestions of pome and citrus, slender body,
fruity, pleasantly acid.
Grape variety: Passerina 100%.
Grapevine: farmed as organic system.
Refinement: refined in bottles three months before being
sold.
"Portland may be a smallish town, but it's a huge Italian
wine market."
Restaurants, bottle shops and importers have turned the
Rose City into a major consumer of Italian vintages. A look

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at the long history and key milestones of Portland's Italian www.villamontefiori.com.mx
connection. See it on Scoop.it, via Wines and People
Between Porchia and Montalto delle
Pecorino - Offida, Marche, Italy Marche: Poderi dei Colli Wines
April 3rd, 2012
April 3rd, 2012

Confusion is usually the first thing that people experience
when confronted with the Pecorino grape for the first time.
"Isn't Pecorino the name of a cheese?" many ask, and, of Here te text of the Video: The farm “Poderi dei Colli” tells a
course, they're right. Pecorino Romano is the name of a story of passion and elegance that is born into the world of
famous sheep's milk cheese made in the Latium and Sardinia wine. It is a tradition of strong ties with the Piceno region,
regions of Italy, while the Pecorino we're concerned with a land rich in colors and scents that only the proximity of
here is a grape grown on the other side of the Italian the sea, hills and mountains can give. The farm plunges his
peninsula in the Marche and Abruzzo regions. One might be memory in the hills of the town of Montalto delle Marche,
inclined to wonder if the grape and the cheese had something in the green heart of the province of Ascoli Piceno. It is here
in common given their identical names and the answer is, that the Mannocchi family farm was born and developed,
kind of. Both are derived from the same word, pecora, which since 1960. The wine produced in these places is the result of
means "sheep" in Italian. Pecorino Romano (and Pecorino a unique encounter between the man’s acquired experience
Toscana and Pecorino Sardo) is so named because it is a and what nature has to offer, thanks to a culture that always
sheep's milk cheese. The Pecorino grape is so named not respects the environment. The farm “Poderi dei Colli” draws
because of any kind of direct link to sheep, but because it is its energy from the earth. The fifty acre farm, mostly planted
said that sheep particularly enjoyed eating the grapes while with vineyards, stretched along the Piceno countryside,
they were being driven through vineyards from pasture to surrounded by a special microclimate of the hills. The strong
pasture. temperature differences between day and night, the low-
level moisture as well as the freshness of climate let develop
in the grapes, especially in white grapes, a special bouquet,
which the farm preserves intact and valuable in its wines.
Wine and People from Le Marche Went The soil structure, medium-textured and clayey, controls, of

to Mexico: Villa Montefiori
course, the production and is also combined with the careful
work of man in order to return high quality grapes.
April 3rd, 2012

Lacrima di Morro d'Alba - Tears of Joy
April 3rd, 2012

In 1985 Paolo Paoloni went to Mexico to work for Bodega
LA Cetto. A decade later the Paoloni family from Le Marche,
founded Villa Montefiori. In 1998 they planted the estate This wine springs from the soils of the Marche region of
with Italian and French varietals. The first released vintage Italy, province of Ancona, and most precisely, the little
was 2005. town of Morro d’Alba. Just in this place, and in a few

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surrounding hamlets, grows one of Italy’s, and indeed the
world’s most distinctive grapes: Lacrima (di Morro d’Alba).
Wines from a beautiful land: Le Cantine
Those with some familiarity with Latin-rooted languages di Figaro, Ripatransone
might understand “Lacrima” as “tear”, and they’d be right. April 3rd, 2012
The deeply colored variety is so named because its very thin
skins, that upon reaching full ripening, often split, and spill
their stained fructose “tears”. A pity for the grower who has
to learn how to get his fruit in preferably just before the
bawling starts, but those who do manage it give the drinker
a rare pleasure...
Read more about Lacrima

Civitanova Wine Festival
April 3rd, 2012

Le Cantine di Figaro winery is located in the Municipality
of Ripatransone in the Marche Region of Italy and, in one
of the most picturesque and well suited agricoltural area
for wines, produces red wines from Montepulciano, Merlot,
Sangiovese and Syrah grapes and whites from Pecorino,
Passerina and Malvasia grapes.

Exhibitors Cantine Aperte: Italian Wine Tourism
Stefano Mancinelli, Maria Pia Castelli, Cantina Sant'Isidoro,
Antica casa vinicola Garofoli, Montecoriolano, Azzoni
Movement
April 3rd, 2012
Avogadro Carradori, Santa Barbara, Seghetti Panichi,
Si.Gi, Accadia, Lanfranco Quacquarini, Borgo Paglianetto,
Cantine Fontezoppa, Fontorfio, Casaleta, Az.Finocchi, La
calcinara, Boccafosca, Cantine Belisario, Cantina Poggio
Montali, Saputi, Oleificio Cartechini Marco, F.lli Politi, Rio
Maggio, Cantine D'ercoli, Eredi Censi Buffarini, Colli di
Serrapetrona, Colli Ripani, Consorzio Colli Maceratesi
Program
14/04/2012
18.30 - Carlo Cambi presents: "Verdicchio, the best Italian
white wine" May the 27th 2012
One of the most important event of the year about Wine
21.00 - Traditional music of the Marche in Italy, involving wine as the main protagonist together
15/04/2012 with the people who produce it and the territory where it is
11.00 am - Carlo Cambi presents: Book "Wine of Le Marche" made. For the past 20 years during the last Sunday of May,
“Il vino marchigiano” the members of the association have opened their doors to
the vast public. Cantine Aperte has attracted the attention
The program includes two contests and Guided tasting: of both local residents and tourists as well as the younger
generations who, in ever increasing numbers participate in
"Passerina against Ribona"
this cultural and worthy experience.
"Pecorino against Verdicchio di Matelica"
1.000 wine cellars open to the 1 million visitors...
15.30 - Carlo Cambi presents:
Get here your Le Marche Itinerary:
- Winemaker Giancarlo Soverchia movimentoturismovino.it
- The Rose' Marche, developments and interpretations"

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Saladini Pilastri Rosso Piceno 2008 See it on Scoop.it, via Wines and People

Organic Wines Le Marche: Allevi Maria
April 3rd, 2012

Letizia, Castorano
April 3rd, 2012

Started in 2004, the firm possesses 3 cultivated hectars
of grapewine following the laws of biological agricolture in
Italy. Montepulciano, Pecorino and Cabernet are the raised
vines. Bottels produced 6.000
You might look at the long exotic-sounding name and think
“Wow this must be a fancy schmancy expensive wine”.
Except it wasn’t. For $8.99 this wine is a steal! Vino Cotto Wine Products
April 3rd, 2012
Rosso Piceno is a red wine blend made from 70% Sangiovese
and 30% Montepulciano, both which are the two most
harvested native grape varieties in Italy. This particular one
also happens to be made from organically grown grapes!
So when I first opened this bottle of wine and tasted it,
I was underwhelmed by the flatness and lack of flavor.
However when I let the wine breathe (by pouring it through
a nice Vinturi aerator my mother bought for me), the flavors Vino cotto wine products, loosely translated as cooked
seem to come alive and I was able to taste things that were wine generally refers to wine varieties produced in Marche,
masked before! The change was pretty astonishing and I was Abruzzo and Calabria in Southern Italy. These types of wine
pleasantly surprised what a difference aerating makes on are usually produced by individuals for their personal use
this one... rather than for profit or commercial interests. However,
vino cotto wines have enjoyed rising popularity among
See it on Scoop.it, via Wines and People wine enthusiasts and wine collectors, generally due to the
exposure given by established chefs who use vino cotto wines
In the Land of Senones Gaulish tribe: in their signature recipes.
The first step in producing high quality vino cotto wine lies
Venturi Roberto, Castelleone di Suasa in the selection of excellent late harvest grapes which are
April 3rd, 2012 then pressed. The juice extracted from these grapes, hereon
referred to as the grape ‘must’ is then slowly cooked in a
copper vessel over low heat for over fifteen hours...

Founded in the '70s by Filiberto Venturi in Castelleone di
Suasa, the farm is now run by the son Roberto. It boast 8
hectars of vineyard with prevalence for Verdicchio, Aleatico,
Montepulciano, Muscat and Sangiovese. Winemaker
Pierluigi Lorenzetti, bottles produced 70,000.

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Le Marche at Vinitaly 2012 - Program Wines and People of Le Marche: Rio
April 3rd, 2012
Maggio, Montegranaro
April 3rd, 2012

The history begins with Graziano Santucci, founder of the
company in 1976, who dedicated to his vineyards passion
and care with a strong attention to tradition, knowledge that
Graziano taught to his son Simone.
Simone Santucci, after the father's dead, has implanted
vineyards for the production of two important D.O.C. wines
of the region Le Marche, especially for the area between the
districts of Ascoli Piceno and Macerata: Rosso Piceno and
Falerio dei Colli Ascolani.
During the last thirty years of activity, Simone and his wife
Tiziana have been working with enthusiasm, following their
Sunday, March 25, 2012
instinct to make their dream of success come true.
13.00 - 14.00: Decanter
13.00 - 15.00: Press Conference organized to present the
Marche Region Programme - Events Vinitaly 2012
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona - Issuance of stamps, Prof. Angelo 8 New Wines, Spring is arriving in Le
Marche
Di Stasi - President of the Commission for study and card
processing postal stamps
DOCG Offida Pecorino - New name for the region Marche April 3rd, 2012
1 st International Wines for Fish Selection - Presentation
14.30 - 15.00: Tasting

Live with TVRS television

16.00 - 17.00: Cangrande Medal Award

Monday, March 26, 2012
Greeting from PS winery and Nascondiglio di Bacco and the
13.00 - 16.00: Wine Tasting with the German delegation and
beautiful Marche
tasting of typical products led by journalist Steffen Maus
15.30 - 16.30: Musicultura presents the 16 finalists We sat down with our 2 winemakers and a beautiful redhead
16.00 - 17.00: Decanter to come up with our Bordeaux blend last week and after
trying each of the 4 bordeaux varieties we had "in purezza",
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 we proceeded to try the first logical blend which was based
on how much of each we had in barrels. That was pretty
11.00 - 13.00: 5 provinces present a project on Italian DOCG
decent, but decidedly towards the Pomerol style with lots of
15.00 - 17.00: Focus on the export of wine in the U.S.
Merlot. I encouraged our chief winemaker to try some other
16.00 - 17.00: Decanter
blends and thus the next try was with 25% of each. This was
actually a bit better and really brought out the Cab. Franc.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Finally, we tried a bit less Merlot, more Cab. Sauvignon and
11.00 - 13.00: Wine Bloggers - New opportunities for equal portions of the Petit Verdot and Cab. Franc and that
promotion seemed to be the consensus favorite. Final blend for this
16.00 - 17.00: Decanter wine will be 1000 liters of Merlot, 750 L of Cab. Sauvignon
See it on Scoop.it, via Wines and People and 500 L of the other 2. The IGT Rosso or base red (with no
barrel aging) for 2011 will either be half Cab. Sauv. and half
Merlot or perhaps 40% of each of those 2 and 20% Syrah.
The 2010 Syrah has decided it will stay in its wooden barrels/
tonneau for another year before release and rules dictate the
same for the DOC Offida Rosso from 2010. We will also be
bottling the slightly wood aged Pecorino from 2010 as well

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as the 2011 Pecorino, which had a very low yield but is of
high quality. Finally a limited edition of 300 bottles of each
Offida Passerina DOC "Castrum" -
of the Bordeaux varieties will be available in wooden display Cantine Il Crinale
cases along with the blend. Bottling is scheduled for May and April 3rd, 2012
release of the reds should be around Christmas, 2012...

Sparkling wine Pecorino Brut Cherri
April 3rd, 2012

White wine grapes produced with "Passerina" from
yellowish light and fruity taste that recalls the flower of
acacia, has a taste crisp and dry with a persistent aftertaste,
ideal union with fish and the first Mediterranean cuisine.
Pecorino Sparkling wine Brut Cherri is obtained from a Production area: Born in the hills of Piceno where the grape
selection of grapes from the ancient Pecorino vine. A wine Passerina represents history and tradition.
with a cool, fruity, acidulous palate, good density and body
with lasting sparkle. Hay-yellow colour, with hints of apple, Grape: 100% Passerina.
pineapple and broom. Organoleptic characteristics: The colour is light yellow with
Serving temperature 8-10°C. green reflections. Fresh smell, fruity, floral and herbaceous
Alcohol 11,5%. have a clear hint of acacia flower, but also exotic fruit and
Type of glass tulip. honey. The taste is just as crisp, with hints of green apple.
Packing in cartons of 6 bottles. At the same time it is dry and characterized by obvious hints
See it on Scoop.it, via Wines and People minerals. The aftertaste is bitter but with spicy notes, very
pleasant and persistent. High levels of acidity. Overall wine
is an intense, full-bodied, aromatic.
Service: Serve tulips flared at a temperature of 8-10 ° C.
Pairing: A fresh and dry wine that perfectly pair with
the Adriatic coastal cuisine based on fish ans ses food.
Mediterranean cuisine: light sauces pasta dishes enriched
with seasonal vegetables.

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Vallerosa Bonci Verdicchio dei Castelli Fattoria Laila Rosso Piceno on the US
di Jesi Classico "Carpaneto" Market
April 3rd, 2012 April 3rd, 2012

Vallerosa Bonci Winery, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
doc, the Carpaneto represents the most typical Verdicchio
that the Cupramontana area has to offer. This amazing
wine received and keeps receiving high recognition and
it is identified as the MOST REPRESENTATIVE IN THE
AREA !!! Elegant, full bodied, white wine, long finish,
intense, fruit forward.

Budget Wine of the Week: 2010 Pievalta
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Rosso Piceno is the largest AOC of the Marche region of
central, coastal Italy. By regulation the wine must be 65%
April 3rd, 2012 sangiovese – after that you can throw pretty much anything
else you like into it. I guess the rosso is indicative that this is
red wine – not chardonnay!
I drank it in the evening whilst prepping a really delicious
3 meat Bolognese. I like having a wine from the country
whose food I am cooking. Spag Bog needs an Italian wine.
I had the Fattoria laying around so out popped the cork. I
love remembering why I bought the wine for the store in
the first place. Memories came back to. The wine is rich
without being OTT. Lots of good red and black fruit, nothing
damaging, no high acidity, no flawed flavors, just pure wine.
Color was garnet and clear, aromas were sweet nothing
excessive, and the flavor really easy.
Average Price: $17 It is made from the indigenous Italian
grape Verdicchio. While not the cheapest of wines, it offers You can’t drink heavy wine every night, sometimes not at all,
tremendous value in the under-$20 range. and I get so much more excited over drinking a cheapy like
this when everything, including the price, comes together.
The Taste: Lemony, straw color with restrained yet inviting Loved it, loved the Spag Bog.
aromas and flavors of citrus, red apple and apricot
with nuances of fresh flowers, honey, pronounced earthy Producer: Fattoria Laila
minerality and a wonderful nutty note on the finish. On the Vintage: 2009
palate it is wonderfully crisp and refreshing, juicy mouthfeel.
The texture is moderately rich with lots of extract and flavor Varietal: Sangiovese/Montepulciano
concentration. Long minerally finish with a delightful spicy
kick. Country: Italy

At the Table: Because of the fairly rich palate and mouthfeel, Region: Marche
this wine pairs well with a wide variety of dishes such as
scallops, pan-fried white or oily fish - we enjoyed it with Production: I would guess quite large
spanish mackeral. It would also be fantastic with a simple
herbed roast chicken or veal scaloppine served with creamy Availability: Yes. $14.00 pb. $11.90 pb on a case
mashed potatoes.

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Brunori Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi certainly purchase. Stepping up in price the 2007 Rossio del
Filare had an edge with its depth of fruit over 2007 Ludi. My
Classico San Nicolo quick impressions are below along with the suggested retail
April 3rd, 2012 prices...

Tasted Le Marche Wines: Cocci Grifoni
Le Torri Review
April 3rd, 2012

Another from Moore Brothers from their recent 10% off sale.
This was medium bodied and lemony.
The 6 hectares of the San Nicolò vineyard are located Another wine from Tenuta Cocci Grifoni. This time their 'Le
in the heart of the Verdicchio D.O.C., 200 meters above Torri' Rosso Piceno DOC Superiore 2007. A good plummy-
sea level. The varietal has been vinified in this area since liquorice flavoured Montepulciano/Sangiovese mix. Perfect
the 15th century. Having produced excellent Verdicchio for with meat and game or even intensely scented foods like
three generations, the Brunori family has achieved a perfect truffles or mature cheeses. Cin-cin!
balance of tradition in the vineyard (no chemicals, hand- See it on Scoop.it, via Wines and People
harvesting, respect of the sandy soils) and innovation in the
cellar (soft-pressing and microfiltering). The result is a wine
of structure and fleshiness, with beautiful aromatics and a Awarded Wines of Le Marche:Verdicchio
lovely, nutty finish. This is also a wine for aging - 5 to 8 years
- taking on more complex layers of aromas and textures.
di Matelica Riserva Mirum 2009 –
See it on Scoop.it, via Wines and People Fattoria La Monacesca
April 3rd, 2012

Sampling the Wines of Velenosi at
MacArthur Beverages
April 3rd, 2012

I was recently at MacArthur Beverages when Anne Hay
of Domaine Select Wine Estates and Andrea Bianco of
Azienda Vitivinicola Velenosi were sampling five wines from
Velenosi. Tim called me over and as this was a new producer
for me I had great fun trying the wines because I rarely
drink wines from the Marche region of Italy. I started with
the strongest value of the bunch. The 2010 Querci Antica
which was a stand out for its intense floral qualites, perhaps
polarizing to some, it is one I enjoyed and a bottle I will

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This Verdicchio di Matelica riserva is a wine that has been
prized with "5 grappoli" by the AIS Guide "Duemilavini" ed.
Awarded Wines of Le Marche:
2012. Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico
Classification : Verdiocchio di Matelica Riserva D.O.C. Superiore San Michele 2009 – Bonci
Grape varieties : I00% Verdicchio
April 3rd, 2012
Growing area : Contrada Monacesca, Municipality of
Matelica.
Vineyard size : 3 hectares
Vineyard aspect : North-south
Soils profile : Predominantly clayey
Training system : Vertically-trained arched or double-
arched cane
Vineyard age : 30 years
Vineyard density : 1.800 vines/hectare
Vineyard yield : 2 kg/vine
Vineyard altitude : 400 metres
Harvest period : Third-fourth week in October
Vinification process: Hand picking of the gapes. which had
been left on the vine an extra two weeks until slightly over-
ripe; they were immediately lightly pressed with no use of
SO2 followed by 20 day fermentation at 20°C in stainless
steel. The wine rested on the fine less until spring and
undenwent natural malolactic fernentation in early summer.
Maturation : Eighteen months in steel and six in glass. then
oofficially released December 1, two years from harvest, in
accord with regulations.
Sensory profile: A wine of great distinction produced only in
the finest years; the slightly oser-ripe yerdicchio grapes are
its remarkable resource.

Combined with a lengthy maturation. these grapes yield a
remarkably aromatic nose. which releases intense scents
of toasted almonds, citrus. honey and crusted bread; with
cellaring, the bouquet will develop still greater complexity.
On the palate. it immediately expands to astounding
richness and suppleness balanced rich and seemingly
endless. It is ideal with non-aged cheeses, cured-meat
antipasti, and sauced poultry and veal.

Serving temperature: l2°C This Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi Doc Classic Superior is a
Production quantity : 20.000 750 ml bottles and 500 L5 lt. wine that has been prized with "5 grappoli" by the AIS Guide
magnums "Duemilavini" ed. 2012.
Cellaring potential : 10 years or more San Michele is a white wine, obtained from the wine-making
See it on Scoop.it, via Wines and People of gapes of a vineyard located in ‘St. Michele‘ area. The good
Southern Exposure and 400 mt. above the sea level create
a particularty appropriate micro-cimate for the prodiction
of quality grapes. A special element of this area is the
considerable thermal contrast between day and night in the
last phase of gape ripening, by guaranteeing in this way
a stability of aromatic precursors. The moderate yield per
hectare, the implantation age, the

clonal varieties of Verdcchio create the ideal condtions for
the production of this ‘cru".

Alcohol Content: 14% vol.
Colour: briliant, straw-yellow, gold dotted.
Bouquet: floral with light aromatic sensations of anise,
acacia, peach, hazelnut and citrus fruits.
Taste: soft, delicate and greatly structured with an almondy
aftertaste.
Serving Temperature: 14°C.
Gastronomy: ideal for fish, but it can also match white meats.

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Preservation: it is at its best after one year of bottling. but it
can be preserved even for several years.

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