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dei Castelli di Jesi

dei Castelli di Jesi wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Verdicchio, the dry white wine and sparkling wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Verdicchio
Styles
dry white · sparkling · sweet
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Signature grapes
2
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

dei Castelli di Jesi is a wine region in Marche, Italy.

Verdicchio is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is calcareous, clay and limestone.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and riverside.

Dry white wine, sparkling wine and sweet wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows straw-colored with green tinges, delivers crisp and refreshing bubbles, enhancing the regional character and may include passito wines.

Inside it sit Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico and Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva.

At the table these bottles work with seafood dishes (like brodetto di pesce), pecorino cheese and rich seafood stews.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Best drunk young.

Soil
CalcareousClayLimestone
Climate
Maritime/oceanicTemperate
Terrain
HillsRiverside
Styles
dry whitesparklingsweet

In the glass.

Dry white: Straw-colored with green tinges.

Sparkling: Delivers crisp and refreshing bubbles, Enhancing the regional character.

Sweet: May include passito wines.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Andrea Felici 'Il Cantico della Figura', Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva DOCG, Italy
  • Andrea Felici Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Marche, Italy
  • Barone Pizzini Pievalta 'Tre Ripe' Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Marche, Italy
  • Barone Pizzini Pievalta San Paolo, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva DOCG, Italy
  • CasalFarneto Fontevecchia Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Marche, Italy
  • Fattoria Nanni Origini Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Marche, Italy
  • Fattoria San Lorenzo 'Le Oche' Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico, Marche, Italy
  • Fazi Battaglia Titulus Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico, Marche, Italy

At the table.

  • seafood dishes (like Brodetto di Pesce)
  • pecorino cheese
  • rich seafood stews

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 8 to 10°C.
  • Best drunk young.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

dei Castelli di Jesi: common questions

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What grapes is dei Castelli di Jesi known for?
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Verdicchio is the signature grape of dei Castelli di Jesi.
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What kind of wine does dei Castelli di Jesi make?
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dei Castelli di Jesi produces dry white wine, sparkling wine and sweet wine.
03.
Where is dei Castelli di Jesi?
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You will find dei Castelli di Jesi in Italy, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with dei Castelli di Jesi wine?
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Try seafood dishes (like brodetto di pesce), pecorino cheese and rich seafood stews.
05.
How long does dei Castelli di Jesi wine age?
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Best drunk young, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Marche guide.

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