Description
The Verdicchio di Matelica PDO is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Spumante and Passito.
Production Area
The production area of Verdicchio di Matelica PDO is within parts of the territory of the municipalities of Matelica, Esanatoglia, Gagliole, Castelraimondo, Camerino and Pioraco in the Province of Macerata, and parts of Cerreto d’Esi and Fabriano in the Province of Ancona, in The Marches region.
Description of product typologies
Verdicchio di Matelica PDO Bianco is soft straw-yellow; the nose offers a fragrance of not-quite-ripe fruit, highland meadow flowers and brushwood; the taste is initially, smooth and mellow on the palate, then becoming fresh with a delicate bitter flavour. Verdicchio di Matelica PDO Spumante is straw-yellow with greenish reflections and a fine, persistent perlage; the aromatic notes on the nose burst with fragrances of fresh fruit and a floral bouquet of daisies, jasmine and white freesia; it is fresh and lively on the palate, offering hints of fruit, vanilla and bread crust. It can be sold in the types ranging from extra-brut to dry. Verdicchio di Matelica PDO Passito varies from straw-yellow to amber-yellow; the nose offers intense and warm fragrances of candied and dried fruit, which intertwine with balsamic sensations; the sensations of the nose return on the palate, giving the wine a sweet, harmonious and velvety taste, with hints of honey and a delicate bitter aftertaste. Verdicchio di Matelica PDO Passito wines must be produced with grapes that have been dried for a period of time that does not extend beyond March 30th of the year following that in which the grapes were harvested; the vinification process must be concluded by October 15th of the year in which the grapes were produced. This procedure must ensure that the grapes have a minimum natural alcohol level of 15% vol. at the end of the drying period. Verdicchio di Matelica Passito PDO wine cannot be released for consumption before December 1st of the year following that in which the grapes were produced.
Geographical and sub-area specifications
The Verdicchio di Matelica PDO designation can be accompanied by additional geographical specifications referring to areas, districts and toponyms within the production area and from where the grapes used to produce the wine effectively originate.
Additional specifications
For Verdicchio di Matelica Protected Designation of Origin white and Passito wines, with the exception of sparkling wines not labelled as Millesimati, it is mandatory to indicate the year in which the grapes were produced.
