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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico 2003
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BELPOGGIO
VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLI DI JESI
DOC CLASSICO 2003
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Town:
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Cupramontana (AN)
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Region:
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Marche
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Grape variety:
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Verdicchio
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| Size of vineyard: |
200 Acres (80 Ha) |
Training of vines: |
Two arched canes,
Silvoc and Guyot |
| Age of vineyard: |
1981-1983
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Altitude: |
1,150-1,600 ft |
| Vines/Acre: |
1,100 (2,750/Ha) |
Yield/Acre: |
4,800 lbs |
Soil:
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Marin origin, outcrops
of clay and sand
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Exposure:
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| Harvest: |
Mid September
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| Sugar at harvest: |
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Alcohol: |
12.7 % |
| Total acidity: |
5.1 g/l
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Dry extract: |
18.9 g/l |
PH:
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Residual sugar:
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2.32
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| Vinification: |
The
grapes are manually harvested and fermented in
temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. |
| Fermentation: |
Stainless Steel |
Malolactic ferm: |
No
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| Filtration: |
at bottling |
Fining: |
No
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| Aging: |
Stainless Steel |
Production: |
500,000 btls |
Bottling date:
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Release date:
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| Color: |
Clear,
straw yellow with greenish reflections and good consistency. |
| Fragrance: |
Intense
lingers with hints of green apple, grapefruit, kiwi and
elegantly floral notes of acacia, gorse and mimosa. |
Taste:
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Dry,
warm and discreetly supple on the palate with fresh,
flavors. Full-bodied with good balance and a lingering
aftertaste of green apple and pleasantly bitter, fresh almonds.
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| Food matching |
Ideal
for serving with fish-based dishes and other less-structured fare. |
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