Dominè, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2021
Dominè, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2021
Classico Superiore DOC, Pievalta, 750 ml
Description
This Verdicchio bears the name of the old "Empório" that was on the property. On the left bank of the Esino river, in the vineyards that are more than 50 years old, this lively and mineral white wine is produced. Its fragrance is characterized by fresh, citric notes, reminiscent of peaches, mangos, limes and yellow flowers with a certain spice of herbs. The palate is also dominated by spicy and salty freshness and liveliness, making it the perfect accompaniment to aperitif riche and fish dishes. A rendezvous between grapefruit, mandarin, carambola and white peach, accompanied by an exciting juiciness and salty touch.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Verdicchio |
| Producer: | Pievalta |
| Origin: | Italy / Marche / Castelli di Jesi |
| Label: | Vegan, Certified organic or biodynamic wine |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 6 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Pizza or Flammkuchen, Grilled fish, Mild Asian dishes, Seafood salad, Sushi, Sashimi, Ceviche, Vegetable cous-cous |
| Vinification: | fermentation in steel tank, fermentation in wooden barrel |
| Maturation: | in large wooden barrel/foudre, partly in steel tank |
| Bottling: | filtration |
| Maturation duration: | 7 months |
| Volume: | 13.0 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Pievalta
The Pievalta estate is located in the municipality of Maiolati Spontini, in the Marche region, in the heart of the Castelli di Jesi. This area is famous for its small fortified medieval villages as well as for the production of wines made from the Verdicchio grape.
Silvano Brescianini, the manager of the Barone Pizzini winery (Franciacorta region), founded the Pievalta winery in 2002. Already at that time, he saw the great potential of the Verdicchio grape variety. Establishing and operating a vineyard outside its own appellation seemed to him the obvious and logical step to take.
He then turned to the young Milanese oenologist Alessandro Fenino who had previously helped him for a few years on this estate in Lombardy; he was the right man to set up a new winery, immediately setting himself to an in-depth analysis of the Verdicchio grape. Fenino had been cultivating the existing vineyards organically since 2003 - that is, since the beginning - the first certified vintage being that of 2006. As early as 2005, he also adopted biodynamic viticulture and in 2008, he presented the first certified Demeter vintage. Since 2018, all wines carry the certified label "Biodyvin" instead of Demeter.
Italy
Italy – Where wine is a way of life
The Italian wine regions are extremely diverse, and this is made clear in their wines. Established varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, and Sauvignon can be found on just 15 percent of the total vine growing area. The remaining 85 percent is reserved for autochthonous, indigenous varieties. More than 2,000 different grape varieties are grown under diverse conditions and pressed with various techniques into wines that reach the top tier of the international wine market.
