2019 Bisci Verdicchio di Matelica "Senex", Marche, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The name Senex means old in Latin! In fact, the wines first vintage was in 1998. 100% Verdicchio from the oldest vines (planted 1978) in the Fogliano vineyard. Picked with the highest possible acidity while attaining phenolic ripeness. Juice is fermented in glass lined cement with 42 months on the lees followed by another 9 months before release. Only 600 cases 6pks are produced annually on average. Pale straw yellow in color with

Some modifications on the overall technique can be made depending on the vintage

The 2020 vintage showcases the vineyard's distinctive minerality and balance

Once malolactic fermentation is complete the wine spends 11 months without racking with weekly bâtonnage in 30% new barrels (origin: Allier

the area is defined by Paleozoic era

Italy's acclaimed wine rating guide

contribute both weight and finesse to the final wine

in the Bourgueil denomination

where he discovered Kiralyudvar (pronounced Kee-RYE-oohd-var)

No fining or filtering before bottling

and the mentality of the person who works the vineyard

resistant to sunburn

This old-vine Chassagne rouge hails from a single 0