Verdicchio di Matelica
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Human factors
- Sparkling wines and passiti are traditional products documented in the zone over the centuries; the tendone training system is prohibited and the minimum vine density is 2,200 vines/ha.
Product characteristics
- Dry and harmonious flavor, with a pleasantly bitter finish: a distinctive sensory trait codified since the original disciplinare of 1967.
- Pale straw-yellow color and a delicate, characteristic aroma, an olfactory profile tied to the native grape variety Verdicchio. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- The climate and soil composition of the zone impart to the wines analytical, aromatic, and organoleptic characteristics attributable to the native Verdicchio.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0481
- Official trade body site — Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini (IMT)