Verdicchio di Matelica

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Verdicchio di Matelica is an Italian white and sparkling wine from the area west of Ancona , Marche . It has had the status of a protected designation of origin Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) since 1967 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014. Some wines are also produced according to the production regulations of the more stringent DOCG apellation and have been called Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva since 1995 .

Growing area

The zone includes the same churches for both denominations:

Most of the vineyards are located on south-west slopes on the Esino River . The vineyards are located in the mountainous hinterland on the slopes of the Apennines .

Manufacturing

The wine is about 85 to 100% from the grape Verdicchio grapes. 0-15% of other white grape varieties that are permitted for cultivation in the Marche region may be added . The yields are low, the maximum yield is limited. Today, Verdicchio wines are usually fermented without the skin of the grapes in temperature-controlled containers. The wine then remains in tanks for about six months before it is marketed. The wine should be drunk young. In addition to the white wine, a sparkling wine ("Verdicchio di Matelica Spumante ") and a sweet wine ("Verdicchio di Matelica Passito ") are also produced. The Passito must be stored at least until December 1st of the following year before it can be marketed. In 2016, 18,527 hl of DOC wine were produced in this area of ​​204  ha of vineyards  .

Descriptions

According to the denomination:

Verdicchio di Matelica

  • Color : pale straw yellow
  • Smell : delicate, characteristic
  • Taste : dry, harmonious, with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste
  • Alcohol content : at least 11.5%
  • Total acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract content : at least 16.0 g / l

Verdicchio di Matelica Passito

  • Color : from straw yellow to amber
  • Smell : characteristic, ethereal, intense
  • Taste : from lovely to sweet; harmonious, velvety with a bitter aftertaste, characteristic
  • Alcohol content : at least 12.0% (potential alcohol content: at least 15% vol., But fermentation is stopped beforehand so that enough residual sugar remains in the wine.)
  • Total acidity : at least 4.0 g / l
  • Dry extract content : at least 19.0 g / l

Verdicchio di Matelica Spumante

  • Perlage : fine and persistent
  • Color : more or less intense straw yellow with greenish reflections
  • Smell : characteristic, delicate, fine
  • Taste : from extra brut to dry; fruity, fresh, fine and harmonious;
  • Alcohol content : at least 11.5%
  • Total acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract content : at least 15.0 g / l

The DOC wines may not be sold before December 1st of the year following the harvest.

Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva (DOCG)

  • Color : straw yellow
  • Smell : delicate, characteristic
  • Taste : dry, harmonious, with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste
  • Alcohol content : at least 12.5%
  • Total acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract content : at least 18.0 g / l

The DOCG wine must have matured for at least 18 months before it can be placed on the market.

literature

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani (download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines). (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on June 26, 2018 (Italian).
  2. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (production regulations and description of the DOCG). (PDF) ismeamercati.it, March 7, 2014, accessed June 21, 2018 (Italian).
  3. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 21, 2018 (Italian).