A complex and delicious Verdicchio from Marches, featuring bright fruits, spice, nuts, minerals, and a hint of salinity.
Producer
Garofoli
Region
Castelli di Jesi, Marche
Country
Italy
Varietal Composition
100% Verdicchio
Specifications
2019
Vintage
2028
Drink By
14
%
ABV
Vinification
Aged 15 months in concrete and stainless steel, followed by 6 months of aging in bottle before release
Occasional wine note
This wine has so much going on. Bright fruits, spice, nuts, mineral, and a bit of salinity all combine beautifully in this offering from one of the 2 most famous wine regions of Marches for the Verdicchio grape (the other being Verdicchio di Metalica). Delicious!
What experts say about this wine
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Vinous
At each tilt of the glass, the 2019 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Podium reveals something new. At first, it shows gingery spice, white smoke and yellow flower notes, then it evolves into sour melon, young mango and wet stone aromas. Finally, it turns flinty, with crushed apples and raw almonds. The silky textures are almost glycerol-like, even though it is seemingly weightless in feel. It hovers above the senses while being propelled by vibrant acidity and saturating mineral tones, as ripe orchard fruits and inner florals cascade across the palate. It leaves you with an achingly youthful impression, the combination of structure and lingering notes of bitter grapefruit rind and granny smith apples. The 2019 Podium is a classic in the making; and while it can be enjoyed today, the best is yet to come.
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Falstaff
Bright straw yellow. Fine aromas of white-fleshed fruits with clear herbaceous and spicy hints. Full, dense, almost creamy in the mouth, very balanced and closes with notes that vary between citrus fruits and almonds, with a long and salty finish.
pairing recommendation
Fish
Shellfish
Cured Meats
Savory Pastry
Pasta
Nuts
Hard Cheese
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2019 Garofoli Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Podium Classico DOC
750
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Verdicchio
Marche
,
Italy
750
ml
Vivino Rating
4.0
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