Tenuta Colpaola Verdicchio di Matelica 2025

Description

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi may be the largest and best-known appellation for white wines from the Italian Verdicchio grape, but locals and connoisseurs know that the best Verdicchios come from the much smaller and more inland DOC Matelica.

Go ahead and taste this magnificent example from Tenuta Colpaolo! This family winery is run by Francesco Porcarelli and his wife Stefania Peppoloni, who together represent the third generation.

They own ten hectares of vineyards in the Monte San Vicino nature reserve, situated at 650 meters above sea level. The high altitude results in a difference between day and night temperatures of no less than fifteen degrees. Combined with soils rich in limestone clay and organic farming practices, this enables Stefania and Francesco to produce expressive, terroir-driven Verdicchio.

The harvest is done by hand for optimal selection of very ripe and healthy grapes. Once in the cellar, fermentation and aging take place in stainless steel tanks. This results in a sparkling Verdicchio, distinguished by intense juiciness and a seductive ripe, full flavor while retaining sufficient freshness.

This makes the Colpaola delightfully easy to drink, serving as both a fantastic aperitif and a fine accompaniment to flavorful vegetable or fish dishes. Anyone who tastes this wine immediately understands why Verdicchio is considered one of Italy's noble white grape varieties.

Drinks with
Seductive, intensely juicy dry white wine to enjoy on its own or with flavorful (fish) dishes. Delicious with salmon pasta, barbecued sardines, stuffed avocados with shrimp and grapefruit, or young, hard cheeses.