2021 Stefano Zoli Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva, Marche, Italy
$59.99
A single vineyard bottling from Vigna Belrespiro, the original vineyard Stefano purchased and his oldest vines (about 70 years old).
An absolutely electric, orchard-fruited wine, vibrating with acidity (pushing 8 g/l) despite its more developed fruit character. It's fermented in concrete, and while it's very intentionally not a skin-contact wine, there's just the slightest dash of skins included for "an extra touch of identity" as Zoli puts it. 2 years of aging in Italian ceramic clayver gives the wine room to stretch and breathe before an additional year in bottle.
Grape: 100% Verdicchio
DOCG: Matelica Riserva
Altitude: 420m a.s.l.
Facing: suth-est
Harvest: hand made
Harvest time: early October
Fermentation: Concrete vat with 5% of berries
Yeast: wild
Ageing: 2 years in Italian ceramic, 12 months in bottle
Alcool: 14%
pH: 2,97
Ac. Tot: 7,9gr/lt
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Marche
- Appellation Verdicchio di Matelica
- Style White Wine
- Producer Stefano Zoli
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Verdicchio
- Food Pairings Meaty Fish, Crunchy Greens, Fried Food
- Characteristics Dressed to Impress, Stone Fruited, Acid Head, Zippy, Flexes w/ Food
- This item is not eligible for discount.
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