Colle Stefano, Verdicchio di Matelica, 2011

COLLE STEFANO - Fabio Marchionni - Biodynamic

Verdicchio is one of the most widely planted white grape varieties in the Marche region of central Italy. It has been cultivated for over 600 years and is the grape behind two of the Marche’s most important DOCs – Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, to the west of Ancona and 20 miles from the Adriatic Sea, and Verdicchio di Matelica, further inland and at a higher altitude, close to the Umbria border. Verdicchio’s name is derived from ‘verde’ meaning green, referring to the yellowish-green skin of the grape, which gives the wine a subtle, greenish hue. It produces crisp, dry wines of naturally high acidity and often with hints of citrus fruits and almonds.

This wine is a delightful expression of its cooler climate type of terroir. Very zingy and crisp with delicious lime juice and lime leaf characters, hints of herbs and a wonderful mineral finish.