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Verdicchio dei Castelli de Jesi DOC
2011
Town:
Cupramontana
Region:
Marche
Grape Variety:
Verdicchio
Size of Vineyard:
200 acres
Training of vines:
Two arched canes, Silvoc and Guyot
Age of Vineyard:
1981-2013
Altitude:
1,200-1,600 ft
Vines/Acre:
1,100
Yield/Acre:
2,400 ltr
Soil:
Marin origin, outcrops of clay and sand
Exposure:
S/SSW
Harvest:
Mid September
Sugar at harvest:
Alcohol:
12.7%
Total acidity:
5.1 g/l
Dry extract:
18.9 g/l
PH:
Residual sugar:
2.32
Vinification:
soft pressing, cleaning of the must and vinification in steel at a controlled temperature
Aging:
A few months in stainless steel
Production:
500,000 btls
Bottling date:
January
Release date:
February
Color:
vivacious straw yellow with greenish reflections, crystalline, with a good consistency
Fragrance:
scents of fresh fruit (green apple and grapefruit), delicate and elegant floral expressions (acacia and broom) and vegetal notes of celery and sage
Taste:
average structure, fresh, sapid, well balanced, with end notes of fresh, pleasantly bitter almond
Food matching:
This wine is an excellent accompaniment for all seafood dishes, risotto, pasta dishes and white meats