NV Bisci Verdicchio di Matelica Metodo Martinotti Extra Brut, Marche, Italy

ABOUT THIS WINE

This 100% Verdicchio Extra Brut comes from 30+ year old vines grown in calcareous clay soils in south and southwestern exposure. Fruit selection and harvest for this brut occurs one week before the grapes are harvested for the Verdicchio di Matelica bottling. Wine rests on the lees for 10 months and is completed in the Charmat Method in autoclave (also called Matodo Martinotti). This brut has residual sugar of 4.8g/L. 800 cases are produced annually. 

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

High in the Apennine mountains of the Marche, Bisci is certainly one of the estates where the qualities of Verdicchio di Matelica are most valued. The vineyards were totally replanted starting from the seventies and are located at an altitude of 300-350 meters above sea level with southern exposure. The alternation of sunny days and of fresh and dry nights gives the grapes character and an extremely fine fragrance.

Certified Organic beginning with the 2019 vintage. Integrated insect and disease control is followed. The Marche Region monitors climatic data and informs the growers in regard to the need for disease control. To thwart mold and pests, sulfur and copper-based products are used in the vineyards. For nutritional purposes, vineyard owners use “managed” cover crops between the rows of vines. The soil is tilled to avoid competition between the roots for nutrients, water and oxygen. When needed, organic fertilizer (manure) is used after the harvest. Low doses of SO2 in the wines help preserve the wine’s quality.