Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore "Gianni Balducci" 2022 Podere Santa Lucia

€17.30

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The Verdicchio Classico Superiore Gianni Balducci from Podere Santa Lucia is dedicated to grandfather Gianni, who was the first to make wine in the Balducci family in the 1960s. It is a wine of extraordinary complexity and body, offering an enveloping sensory experience. This Verdicchio is characterised by a pronounced spiciness and minerality, combining good acidity with an important structure that makes it suitable for long ageing. It comes from 50-year-old vineyards on clayey-sandy soils in the Montecarotto area, where Verdicchio finds its ideal terroir, reflecting the authenticity and elegance typical of the Marche tradition. Podere Santa Lucia gives priority to the natural balance of the vineyard, which is cultivated using the Guyot training system, with a harvest yield of 70 quintals of grapes per hectare. The grapes are harvested by hand when they are ripe, around the first ten days of October. In the cellar, the grapes undergo soft pressing in the absence of oxygen, followed by decantation at low temperatures, before spontaneous fermentation begins, which is then controlled at temperatures of around 16-18°C, all in steel. Refinement at the end of fermentation takes place in steel tanks, where the wine remains in contact with its fine lees for at least 10 months before bottling. In the glass, Verdicchio Superiore Gianni Balducci has a brilliant golden yellow colour. The nose is intense and complex, with notes of crisp fruit such as pear and peach, with a citrus background of orange peel, wrapped in floral nuances. It is a wine with great structure, fresh and mineral, with a very pronounced savouriness on the palate, which contributes to an enveloping sensation and a slightly bitter, persistent finish. The Verdicchio Classico Superiore Gianni Balducci is the perfect accompaniment to fish dishes, but its versatility also makes it ideal with Mediterranean cuisine and dishes that require a wine with great personality.

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Informazioni Generali

Regioni

Regioni

Marche
Alcohol

Alcohol

14%
Format

Format

750ml
Serving Temperature

Serving Temperature

12 °C
Technical Data

Designation of origin

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi classico superiore DOC

Grapes

100% Verdicchio

Vinification

Soft pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation with indigenous yeasts

Ageing

10 months in steel vats, 2 months in bottle

Wine Color

Brilliant golden yellow with greenish highlights

Taste

Fresh and mineral, structured, with a very marked savouriness, persistent with an almondy finish

Perfume

Intense, complex, fruity with hints of ripe white-fleshed fruit, citrus, pear, peach, yellow flower petals

Serving Temperature

12°C

When to Open

Ready to drink when released, it can continue to evolve well if properly cellared for up to 10 years

When to Drink

Good to drink freshly opened

Pairings

Fish starters, fish first courses, roast or grilled fish, roast white meat

Company Name

Podere Santa Lucia

Production Philosophy

Organic

From the same winery

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