Brilliant golden yellow with lively greenish hints. The nose shows orange blossom, camomile, pear with pleasant overtones of wild mint, sage and hazelnut. The mouth is striking for its elegance: crisp and fresh with acidity balanced perfectly by the structure of the wine. A long, sapid and salty finish. Pair roast white meat, roasted fish, and stuffed pasta.

100% Verdicchio.

The vineyards are more than forty five years old. They are situated at about 250-300 meters above sea level, on a hillside facing east. The soil is very deep, clay loam, fairly fresh, and represents the ideal for a vine such as Verdicchio.

The yield per hectare is between 6 and 7 tons.
The grapes are picked by hand and collected in boxes. The harvest takes place on the borderline between the end of September, first ten days of October, when the grapes have reached a perfect ripening status.

After a light pressing, the prime must is rapidly cooled and then goes through static decantation. Fermentation, in steel tanks with the temperature maintained at between 16°C and 18°C, takes 10-15 days. The wine does not undergo a malolactic fermentation to preserve freshness and acidity.

The ageing stage lasts about ten months, during which the wine remains in contact with its own fermentation yeasts in concrete tanks. Vecchie Vigne rests 6 months in bottle before release.

"A tasty, minerally white with notes of biscuits, crushed stones, salted almonds and dried apples on the nose. It’s medium- to full-bodied, biscuity and complex, with plenty of texture and flavor. From organically grown grapes. Drink now or hold."
93 points.
Claire Nesbitt, jamessuckling.com (May 2024)