Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi Superiore – Vecchie Vigne – Umani Ronchi – 2023

The wine Verdicchio dei Castelli Vecchie Vigne di Umani Ronchi

The Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi Superiore from the Umani Ronchi winery is 100% Verdicchio grapes grown on the Verdicchio hills in the Marche region. The “Vecchie Vigne ” label was created to enhance four hectares of old vineyards on the Montecarotto estate.

The vines date back to the early 1970s, their position, the work in the vineyard and then the attention in the cellar, allow the production of a Verdicchio capable of fully representing the typicality of this grape.

The Winemaking

The harvest is strictly manual and occurs between the end of September and the first ten days of October when the grapes are fully ripe. Once in the cellar, the grapes are softly pressed, and only the free-run must is cooled and left to decant statically. Fermentation occurs in steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 16 and 18°C ​​that lasts about 10-15 days depending on the vintage. The wine ages for about ten months in cement tanks, and after assembly and bottling, it rests in the cellar for another six months before being released onto the market.

Tasting the wine from Umani Ronchi winery

Bright straw yellow with greenish reflections; the aroma is broad with pleasant fruity hints of pear that alternate with notes of broom and chamomile to close with scents of sage and puffs of hazelnut. Elegant, fresh and dry on the palate. This Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi Superiore is well-structured with a beautiful acidic note that invites you to drink; it has a long and persistent finish.

Food Pairings

It goes well with white meat and baked fish. Try it with ricotta and spinach cannelloni.

THE AWARDS

2020
– The Crown by the guide Vinibuoni d’Italia
– 95/100: Doctor Wine 

THE WINERY

Umani Ronchi’s history begins in the late 1950s thanks to Gino Umani Ronchi who founded a small agricultural company in Cupramontana in the Marche region. A few years later Gino sold the company to the Bianchi-Bernetti family…. keep reading