Description
Marche is its own little world along Italy’s Adriatic coast, where rolling green hills reach down to steep limestone cliffs, and Verdicchio has been the star grape for centuries. Colleleva’s vineyards perch halfway between the Apennines and the sea, soaking up morning sun while cool sea breezes keep the grapes fresh and balanced. The name itself says it all—colle means “hill” and si leva means “rises”—and their Verdicchio tastes like exactly where it’s from: crisp and floral with a hint of sea salt, totally unpretentious, and begging to be paired with seafood.
Colleleva farms its Verdicchio sustainably, with hand harvesting and careful sorting in the vineyard to protect fruit quality from the start. The grapes for this bottling were sourced from 30-year-old vines. The grapes were fermented in stainless steel for about three weeks, with no malolactic fermentation, and then aged for three months in stainless steel and an additional two months in bottle before release. A restrained approach that preserves the wine’s crisp acidity, pure citrus-and-herb character, and lightly spritzy freshness. The 2024 vintage is a vivid, dry white with an entrancing perfume that balances fresh citrus blossoms and white peach with subtle herbal notes of fennel and wet stone. On the palate, it's crisp and lively, driven by bright acidity that lifts flavors of lemon zest, green apple, and saline minerality, all wrapped in a clean, rounded texture. The finish is pure Verdicchio—fresh, persistent, and wonderfully tangy.
