Verdicchio di Matelica

The Verdicchio di Matelica was granted the label DOC on the 21’ July 1967, one year before its "cousin" Verdiccbio dei Castelli di Jesi.

The production area includes the heart of the Alta Valle Esina. The north-south direction of this valley, as opposed to the other valleys of the region all lying east-west towards the sea, generates a very cold climate in winter and a very hot one in summer.

The reaction of the vines to these dramatic differences in temperature is to physiologically reduce production in favour of the ripening phase.

The final result is a grape which is rich in extracts, primary fragrances, sugars and polyphenols; for the wine this means more body, a white wine with a long maturing process which in some vintages is improved with age, normally not true for white wines, thus making it a "red wine dressed as white".

Among the Italian wines, Verdicchio is one of the few white wines which can boast a completely autochthonous history; it is a true Italian product, of great importance, recognised in all the guides as a great white wine conserving the real taste of Mediterranean wine.

The Verdicchio di Matelica is a great representative of its provenance: it retains the environmental, creative, historical and social value of the area; it is living proof; the most noble and ennobling expression of the richness of its land. Since 1995, the Verdicchio di Matelica DOC can also boast two important varieties: "Riserva" and "Passito".