ColleStefano Verdicchio di Matelica 2018

Importer notes: “Fabio Marchionni’s Verdicchio has been consistent in quality, winning at least Two Glasses from Gambero Rosso since the 2001 vintage (twice winning Three Glasses). It is a great value for an organic wine. This wine easily competes with any Verdicchio on the market, most of which are more expensive. The Matelica zone is further inland and at a higher elevation than the more common Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi. Matelica wines tend to be brighter and more elegant whereas the Castelli di Jesi wines often have a little more fruit and heft. Collestefano is textbook for the Matelica style — bright and crisp with floral notes and a hint of pine.”

Not yet reviewed; 2017 vintage rated 91 points by Ian D’Agata (Vinous): “The 2017 Collestefano Verdicchio di Matelica, a lovely example of what the Verdicchio variety is capable of. This refined, luscious wine is vibrant and precise, offering hints of fresh citrus, ripe pear, green apple and almond. Gales, a Luxembourg winery with over 100 years of history and a fourth generation now at the helm, produces both still and sparkling wines (Crémants). Drink: 2019-2024.”