2020 Umani Ronchi Vecchie Vigne Verdicchio, Marches

4 hectares of old vines were planted in the early 70s, and their particular position and fine balance between fruit and leaf growth means that the grapes can be harvested when they have reached a perfect ripening status. The wine is aged over a long period, first in concrete tanks in contact with the native yeasts and subsequently in bottle, and that gives this cru its particular fullness and brings out the typical Verdicchio character.

Vecchie Vigne is from the oldest vines from the Montecarotto vineyard, first planted in the 1970s. The harvest here is quite late, usually around mid-October, and a slight over ripening of the grapes is encouraged. The wine is fermented on its natural yeasts with partial skin contact and aged in concrete and stainless only.