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Collestefano Verdicchio di Matelica
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Vineyard: 18 hectares (37 acres) 10-40 years old, at our farm which is at 420 meters (about 1,400 feeet) above sea level. We have farmed this north-facing vineyard organically since 1995.
Variety: 100% Verdicchio, from Matelica clones chosen by massal selections.
Soil: a mixture of sand, loam, and clay, rich in limestone.
Vine training: mono-bilateral guyot and double arched cordon.
Harvest: by hand, into small boxes to keep the fruit intact, normally in october.
Vinification: soft pressing, slow fermentation at low temperature, left on the lees for 4 month in stainless steel.
Alcohol: 12% vol
Total Acidity: 7,5 g/L (no malolactic is performed)
Dry extract: 20 g/L
Residual sugar: 1 g/L
Production: 130.000 bottles 75 cl
Organic production since 1995
Variety: 100% Verdicchio, from Matelica clones chosen by massal selections.
Soil: a mixture of sand, loam, and clay, rich in limestone.
Vine training: mono-bilateral guyot and double arched cordon.
Harvest: by hand, into small boxes to keep the fruit intact, normally in october.
Vinification: soft pressing, slow fermentation at low temperature, left on the lees for 4 month in stainless steel.
Alcohol: 12% vol
Total Acidity: 7,5 g/L (no malolactic is performed)
Dry extract: 20 g/L
Residual sugar: 1 g/L
Production: 130.000 bottles 75 cl
Organic production since 1995