2023 La Staffa Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico

La Staffa's Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore is produced from 100% organically grown Verdicchio grapes from limestone-rich clay soils in the hills of Staffolo, at 400 meters elevation. The vines range from 12 to 50 years old across 5 hectares. Grapes are individually hand-harvested and immediately pressed, with fermentation occurring in concrete and stainless steel tanks using indigenous yeasts. The wine ages sur lies for 6 months in these vessels, followed by an additional 3 months in bottle. Rather than using sulfur, natural cold-stabilization occurs by leaving tanks outside during winter. This organic and biodynamic approach preserves the wine's high acidity and imparts characteristic flinty minerality from the limestone terroir.

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Specs

Type: White

Grapes: verdicchio

Winemaker: Riccardo Baldi

Vintage: 2023

Geography

Country: Italy

Region: Marche

Sub-region: Staffolo

Vineyard: Vines located in the hills of Staffolo at 400 meters elevation

Farming

Certified organic and biodynamic farming practices with complete ban on chemical herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers; only natural products such as sulfur, copper, herb teas and infusions are used. Biodynamic treatments applied in some 40-year-old vineyards. Vines aged 12-50 years, hand-harvested by individual plots. Grown in limestone-rich soil with ecological agriculture methods.

Harvest

Hand-harvested Verdicchio grapes from estate-owned vineyards with accurate selection; grapes are gently pressed immediately following harvest

Fermentation

Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation using only indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and concrete tanks at controlled temperature for approximately 3 months

Aging

6 months on fine lees in concrete tanks and stainless steel tanks with natural cold-stabilization by leaving tanks outside over winter, followed by 3 months in bottle; minimal use of sulfur