📜 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
Well-known white wines of Marche from Verdicchio grown in the hills around Jesi.
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi is a well-known white wine from the Marche region of Italy. The name is protected as a PDO.
The wine is made from the Verdicchio grape on hills around the town of Jesi in the province of Ancona. "Castelli" means castles: the hills are dotted with old fortified towns. The climate is mild, with the Adriatic nearby. Verdicchio gives fresh wines with good acidity and a slight bitterness in the finish. It makes still white wines, and also sparkling and sweet.
In Marche this is one of the most recognisable wines. It was often bottled in amphora-shaped bottles, and that image stuck. The best wines rest on their lees and can age for several years. They go well with fish, seafood and local dishes. The classic hills around Jesi are still seen as the best for this grape. The grape name is linked to the greenish tint of the wine: "verde" means green in Italian.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi ← main grape of ← 🍇 Verdicchio → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Castelli di Jesi
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Verdicchio
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sparkling wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
What grape is Verdicchio di Jesi made from?
The white grape Verdicchio.
Where is this zone?
In the Marche region, on the hills around the town of Jesi.
What styles exist?
Still white, sparkling and sweet.
What to read next
- 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
- 🍷 Sparkling wine — Wine with bubbles of carbon dioxide produced by a second fermentation.
- 🍷 Sweet wine — Wine with a lot of sugar, drunk with dessert or instead of it.
Similar
📜 Verdicchio di Matelica · 📜 Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva · 📍 Soave · 📍 Pantelleria · 📜 Falanghina del Sannio · 📜 Montlouis-sur-Loire
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.