Pievalta San Paolo Castelli di Jesi

Pievalta San Paolo Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG Classico bottle image

Wine Description

Verdicchio’s long tradition as the Marche’s banner grape and its reputation as one of Italy’s greatest Italian white varieties is highly respected by the stewards of viti- and viniculture at Pievalta. Verdicchio production here is centered in the place-name appellation Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi in the Ancona province of the Marche region. Pievalta’s young history was made possible by the vision of Silvano Brescianini (winemaker and Managing Partner of Barone Pizzini) who tapped enologist Alessandro Fenino to manage this ambitious project in 2002.

Pievalta’s San Paolo Verdicchio Riserva is sourced from the single vineyard of San Paolo. The three hectare site sits at an average of 200-300 meters above sea level with a northeastern exposure on Monte Follonica hillside on the right bank of the Esino River. Soils are calcareous clay and sandstone in origin. The alchemical symbol on the label means summer because of the richness and energy of this reserve wine. Since 2008, all Pievalta wines have been certified Biodynamic by Demeter.

San Paolo Verdicchio is harvested in late August for a direct pressing and fermentation in stainless steel, and aging in stainless for 26 months. Bentonite is used as the fining agent.

Pievalta, Alessandro Fenino, Owner
Pievalta Vineyard
Pievalta, Maiolati Spontini Vineyard
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Acclaim
“Bright yellow-green. The enticing nose offers aromas of stone fruits, white truffle, fennel, crème brûlée and spicy vanillin oak. Broad, creamy and seamless; the lush texture is perfectly supported by harmonious acidity and lifted by noteworthy inner-mouth perfume of white flowers and sweet spices. Super-concentrated but also well balanced, this long wine leaves behind lingering flavors of molasses and rum. This was only the second vintage for this bottling, but the oak was very judiciously used and the wine has aged remarkably well. Starting in 2015, the winemaking regimen at Pievalta changed, and oak is no longer used to age the wine; by contrast, roughly 55% of the 2004 was aged in small oak barrels.”
— Vinous, Oct 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOCG
Vineyard name
SAN PAOLO VECCHIE VIGNE
Vineyard size
8 acres
Soil composition
calcareous -clay sandstone
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
825 feet
Vines/acre:
760
Yield/acre:
3.6 tons
Exposure:
Northeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1992
Harvest time:
End of August
First vintage of this wine:
2003
Bottles produced of this wine:
14,000
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Biodynamic-Demeter
Certifying Organizations:
Demeter
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Verdicchio
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
70 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
105 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
26
Length of bottle aging:
6
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Analytical Data
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