Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Classico Riserva DOCG Crisio 2020

Crisio has become one of the reference labels when speaking of Verdicchio. It is a complex and sumptuous white wine obtained with 3 different harvests. It is the demonstration of the mastery of the Casalfarneto winery in working the Verdicchio grown in its most suited territory: the area of the Castelli di Jesi in the province of Ancona. The Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG is intended for wines produced from a careful selection of grapes from the hills with the best exposure and has an aging of almost two years, often in wooden barrels. In particular, the Vedicchio grapes for the production of the Crisio white wine come from the hilly vineyards adjacent to the Casalfarneto cellar in the village of Serra de' Conti at 300 m above sea level, where the soil is mixed with mainly sandy texture.

A part of the grapes are harvested in advance, in September, to guarantee a valid acid vein to the wine; these grapes ferment in small French oak barrels. Another part is harvested when fully ripe, with an optimal acid-sugar ratio; finally, a small part is harvested late and contributes to giving more body and evolved flavors to the wine. The grapes of the last two harvests ferment in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature. The wine ages for over a year in steel vats and for a year in the bottle.