Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Riserva
AMBROSIA
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Riserva
Name
AMBROSIA
Designation
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Riserva
Grapes
Verdicchio 100%
TASTING
Colour
Straw-yellow wine with glints of green and glittering gold shades.
Fragrance
Fresh and very persistent with a scent of bitter almond and ripe fruit.
Flavour
To the palate it is extremely elegant with a good balance, full-bodied with an enjoyable minerally quality. Very persistent, with a long finish of apple, plum and almond.
Serving suggestions
Wonderful with elaborate and smoked fish, with egg pasta and spicy meats in general.
Serving Temperature
12°/14° C
REGION AND CLIMATE
Place of production
Proprietary cellar, on the hills of the Jesi Castles (San Paolo di Jesi), in the Marche region, within the most ancient area defined Classica.
Vineyard surface
2.50 Ha
Altitude
250 meters above sea level
Exposure
North-East
Soil texture
Clayey medium-bodied
Plants per ha
3.000
Vine training system
Guyot
Year of plantation
1980
WINE MAKING AND FINING
Yield per Ha
60/70 quintals
Harvesting period
First, second decade of October
Harvesting method
Manual, in crates
Pressing
Soft
Fermentation
Steel, barrique
Fermentation temperature
Controlled at 16°/18° C
Fermentation length
Around three weeks
Malolactic fermentation
Yes
Fining
60% in stainless steel reservoirs, 40% in barrique for 12-14 months.
Ageing in bottle
6 months
Production
Soft pressing, static decantation of the soft-pressed must, fermentation in stainless-steel tanks for 60%, and the remaining 40% is fermented in 225 lt barrique barrels (small oak barrels).