Verdicchio "Fontevecchia"



Grape: 100% verdicchio (dei castelli di jesi classico superiore D.O.C.).

Region:marche

Alcohol Percent:12%.

Ageing:fermented in stainless steel and aged for 6 months before bottling.

Production:3,000 cases.

Taste: Complex floral nose mingled with ripe peaches, citrus and honey. Balanced structure, refreshing, zesty, long, powerful, elegant and rich. There?s no use of oak, however the wine has wonderful complexity keeps on evolving even in the glass. Ageworthy up to 10 years.

Description:This small estate of 45 acres in Colli di Jesi of the Marche region makes two very high quality single vineyards.

Owners, Danilo Solustri and Massimo Arcangeli are dedicated and passionate winemakers.

The Fontevecchia vineyard production is only about 3000 cases per year. Fermented in stainless steel and aged for 6 months before bottling, this wine has a rich, creamy texture and a dry, elegant finish that makes Verdicchio one of the more fuller flavored of all the Italian white wines.