“Not to smile, but to drink is natural for the man. I don’t say to drink in a simple and absolute way , because this is the way how the animals use to drink, I say to drink a good and fresh wine. With wine one becomes divines.”
( François Rabelais )
Agriculture family farm of wine producers Cimarelli is situated at Staffolo city, at the south of zone of production of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico.
As Tommaso Aquilanti explained to me , farm cultivates cca 10 ha of vineyards subdivided in a major part for Verdicchio , and the rest for Montepulciano and Sangiovese. Vineyards are located at district San Francesco and district Coste, at the south area of production of Verdichio, the warmest zone.
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico DOC, the wine produced from wine grapes cultivated at vineyard located at district San Francesco. Colour pale yellow, smell gives the expressions of white flowers, acacia, broom, green apple. The wine is fresh and mineral.
“Fra’ Moriale” , Verdichio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore, produced at district Coste, the most representative wine of farm. As for the production, there is 100% manual selection of grapes, static settling of must, temperature control of fermentation, the rest on lees and battonage in cement tanks for 9 months. Aging in bottles for 12 months. Floral aromas, acacia, hawthorn, hay, citrus, at palate freshness, sapid, mineral, with typical bitter aftertaste, persistent.
I enjoy the rosé wine of farm very much, rosé wine with really fascinating colour. Fresh, crispy wine, surely nice summer rosé , excellent as aperitif.
Product of the selection of Montepulciano grapes, which are collected prematurely to conserve the acidity and freshness.
“ Rosato Igt Marche “ . The colour is red ruby discharged, aroma give the scents of flowers, rose petals and fruity, cherry, forests fruits and pomegranate, at palate expressions of freshness, good structure , wine is smooth, easy to drink.
I would like to thank Signor Luca Cimarelli to give me the possibility to visit the farm and to taste their high quality wines.