“Podium” Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore DOC 2022

Gioacchino Garofoli | Marche
Casa Vinicola Gioacchino Garofoli S.p.A. | Via Amo 9 | IT 60025 Loreto

11010322 · 0,75 l · 22,53 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Since 1871, the name Garofoli has embodied the soul of the Marchigian wine culture – a story of five generations that has its roots in the holy city of Loreto, where Antonio Garofoli once refreshed weary pilgrims with local wine. What began as a humble tavern developed under his son Gioacchino into one of Italy's most venerable wine houses, which is now run by brothers Carlo and Gianfranco and their children Gianluca, Caterina and Beatrice. Podium originates from the classic hills of the Castelli di Jesi, the historic heartland of Verdicchio, where medium loamy soils with sandy and calcareous inclusions form a mosaic that gives the Verdicchio grape its unmistakable minerality. The long ageing process takes place without the use of wood.

Straw-yellow gold, from which a universe of intense, elegant citrus flavours unfolds. The true greatness of this wine is revealed on the palate: seductively soft and yet of great character, carried by a salinity that reminds you of the minerality of the terroir long after the last sip. A wine for a decade of ageing – worthy of its name and the legacy of a family that has been perfecting the art of Verdicchio for over 150 years. SUPERIORE.DE

"A minerally white, with a subtle thread of stone and salt underscoring flavors of baked pear and apricot fruit and blanched almond, plus accents of mountain herbs and Meyer lemon peel. Long and fluid, with a zesty touch of white pepper on the fresh finish." Wine Spectator

"This wine has a pronounced yet positive herbaceous style with lemon bush and fern aromas, apples and chalky depth. Vibrant and medium-bodied, it shows zesty acidity and a tense saline finish." James Suckling