DOLCE CATE
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
Passito
Dolce Cate is a rare and contemplative Verdicchio passito, produced only in the best vintages. The grapes dry on the vine, then ferment and age for a long time in old casks, where maturation defines its depth and harmony.
In the glass it shows a lightly amber yellow color, with notes of dried fruit, figs, apricot and delicate spices, enriched by a subtle oxidative hint. The residual sugar is measured and balanced by pleasant freshness.
Produced in very limited quantities, it pairs beautifully with aged cheeses, dry pastries and tarts, or as a meditative after-dinner wine, served slightly chilled.
Characteristics
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Verdicchio
SOIL
Clay
WINE TRAINING SYSTEM
Double Guyot
HARVEST
Manual harvest, in successive passes using crates
COLOUR
Light amber yellow
FLAVOUR
Delicately sweet, fresh, full-bodied and persistent
AROMA
Elegant oxidative notes, figs, dried apricot and delicate spicy hints
PAIRING
Mature cheeses, shortcrust pastries and dry pastries
SERVE AT TEMPERATURE
14-16°C
AVERAGE NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED
400–500 depending on the vintage
ALCOHOL
16% vol.
GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE
30–40 q/ha
WINE MAKING AND REFINEMENT
Grapes naturally dried on the vine, harvested between late October and early November. Off-the-skins vinification, cold settling of the must, fermentation in small oak barrels at ambient temperature and ageing in the same barrels for approximately 24 months, followed by a further 4 months of bottle refinement.
Premi
EDIZIONE 2022
Annata 2011
