Verdicchio di Matelica
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Only a tenth of the size of the Castelli di Jesi DOC, the 300ha of vineyards in Verdicchio di Matelica lie up the hill from their more famous counterpart, on mineral-rich calcareous clay soils at a lofty altitude of 400m.
These factors, combined with a continental climate, help produce one of Italy’s very top white wines. Vinification in stainless-steel is combined with lees contact which delivers a rich, complex wine with a pleasing almost salty twist such is the high level of dry extract.
Recommended producers: La Monacesca.
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£23.50
Case price (12)
£253.80
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£28.20
Bottle 6 x 75cl68cs
£92.76
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The rule is: when it’s a great vintage for late ripening (autochthonous Italian) grape varieties then it’s sure to be good for Verdicchio di Matelica! Consequently 2010 pushes all the buttons with its brilliantly lifted, salivating, lemon/lime zest aromas, grounded in herbal aromas, with an intensity of character that reminds me of (La Colombera’s) Timorasso! Lithe, a beautiful texture of mealy lime and ginger flavours, underpinned by salty minerality. Not quite Chablis Grand Cru ‘Les Preuses’ but getting there!
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Delightfully forward, the 2009 has all nuances and complexity of previous vintages, without the reserve of the likes of 2006 and 2008. This wine offers up notes of mineral salts, ripe peach and hints of botrytis on the nose, which follow through on the beautifully balanced palate where the wine is medium-bodied with a wonderful mouth-feel and great length. Drink now and until 2015+ with grilled fish, white meat, rice and pasta dishes.
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