ColleStefano Verdicchio di Matelica 2019

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.”