Sant ’Oliviero Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
Contains sulfites. Bottles produced: 12000
Production area: Matelica (Italy) in the Sant'Oliviero area with excellent sun exposure.
Exposure and altitude: south / west 380/400 mt. S.l.m.
Soil type: draining sandy with clayey substratum
Training system: espalier, guyot pruning.
Plant density: 3500 plants per hectare.
Average age of the vineyard: 20 years
Grape yield per hectare: 90/100 ql / ha
Harvest period: end of September beginning of October, manual harvesting in small crates.
Vinification: short cryomaceration, soft pressing, static decantation, fermentation 18 ° / 22 ° C. in stainless steel tanks.
Maturation and refinement: after racking it rests for 4 months in stainless steel tanks, then in the bottle for another 2 months.
Organoleptic examination
Straw yellow color with greenish reflections.
Quite intense white-fleshed fruit nose.
Taste dry, savory, mineral, full-bodied, balanced with an almond aftertaste.
Pairing: aperitifs, fish or white meat dishes, semi-mature cheeses and fried foods.
In the cellar, the oenologist works while maintaining the composite heritage of the indigenous Verdicchio grapes unaltered.
Vigneto Fernando Alberto
