Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Passito Ikon 0.375L 2017

Description

A sweet, moldy white passito made from Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC, 12.5% ABV, produced by CasalFarneto. 100% Verdicchio Bianco. 0.375 L bottle, 2017 vintage. A passito made in the Marche region, from grapes dried for at least three months with a partial presence of noble rot. After about three months of drying in the cellar, the grapes are pressed, which is extremely gentle but lengthy. Aged in steel tanks, it then matures for two years in small wooden barrels and continues in bottles for at least another year. Intense aromas of citrus, candied fruit, exotic fruit, and elegant tertiary aromas. Golden yellow with amber reflections, with great consistency. Pleasantly sweet, warm, and enveloping, with great softness and texture. On the palate, the notes perceived on the nose of exotic fruit of peach and ripe apricot are confirmed, integrated with notes of spices with a honeyed finish of great persistence.

Details

Perfume

Intense hints of citrus fruits, candied fruit, exotic fruits and elegant tertiary aromas.

Color

Golden yellow with amber highlights, great texture.

Taste

Pleasantly sweet, warm, enveloping, with great softness and texture. The palate confirms the notes perceived on the nose of exotic peach and ripe apricot fruit, complemented by hints of spices with a honeyed finish of great persistence.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Producer

Producer

CasalFarneto

From this winery

• Start up year: 1995
• Oenologist: Stefano Chioccioli
• Bottles produced: 800.000
• Hectares: 43

In Le Marche region, in between the sea and the Apennines, one of the most beautiful hilly landscapes of Ancona’s province unfolds – it’s the land of prestigious wines such as Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi. Here, with its 35 acres of vineyard, CasalFarneto Wine Estate is located, where technology, tradition and sustainability combine to produce wines of excellence. Under the shade of Farnetto oaks, from which the Estate gets its name, the farmhouse boasts the cultivation of white and red grapes, with particular attention to organic wine.

For a decade, CasalFarneto has been managed alongside the Togni Group allowing its wine production to make good use of technical and entrepreneurial know-how, which has been vital to grow a business nurtured by strong effort and great passion for wine. Local geography, quality and innovation are a triple value aiming to propose a unique product to the consumer. The strong personality of CasalFarneto wines is the result of on-going experimentation retelling Le Marche winegrowing tradition in an increasingly more modern and biological key.

The following wines were awarded in 2022:

- Passerina BIO Frida 2021: Gold Medal from the Challenge Millesime Bio contest France, one of the most important world competitions for organic wines.

- Fontevecchia 2020: awarded by the Luca Maroni guide with 96/100 for Best Verdicchio d'Italia vintage 2020. Read more

Marche

Technical Sheet

Name	CasalFarneto Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Passito Ikon 0.375L 2017
Type	White dessert wine from grapes with noble rot dessert wine
Denomination	Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
Vintage	2017
Size	0,375 l
Alcohol content	12.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Verdicchio Bianco
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Vendor	CasalFarneto
Origin	Serra de' Conti
Climate	Exposure: South-East.
Soil composition	Medium-textured soil, tending to sandy.
Harvest	The perfectly intact bunches are subsequently hung on wires to dry for at least 3 months, with partial presence of noble rot.
Wine making	After a drying period in the cellar of about three months, we move on to the extremely soft but lengthy pressing phase.
Aging	The must obtained will be fermented in steel tanks, then matured for two years in small wooden barrels and continued in casks for at least another year.
Allergens	Contains sulphites