Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG is a white wine from Italy’s Le Marche region. The DOCG was created in 2010 and, as its name suggests, is the the Riserva version of Verdicchio di Matelica DOC whose DOC dates to 1995. (See Verdicchio in Le Marche)

Both DOC and DOCG Riserva versions come from the same geographic area and are made from the same formula of 85-100% Verdicchio, plus an optional 0-15% white grapes allowed in Le Marche. Yields for Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG are lower compared to the DOC at 70hl/ha (9.5 tonnes per hectare + 20% extra in favourable years) compared to 90hl/ha for Verdicchio di Matelica DOC. Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG must age for 18 months starting from 01st December of the harvest year before release.

Vineyard area2017 22ha (53 acres). 

Viticulture: Minimum vine density of 2,200 vines per hectare. Tendone training is not permitted. Emergency irrigation is permitted.

Sub-zones (‘menzioni geografiche’) | Cambrugiano (Matelica). | Ceretto d’Esi (commune). | Colferraio (Matelica). | Collamato (Fabriano). | Del Cerro (Cereto d’Esi). | Fabriano (commune). | Fogliano (Cereto d’Esi). | La Monacesca (Matelica). | La Valle (Matelica). | Matelica (commune). | Mistriano (Matelica). | Sainale (Matelica). | San Leopardo (Cereto d’Esi). | Santa Teresola (Matelica). | Valbona (Matelica). | Vinano (Matelica).

Wine production: 2018 1,577hl. 16 producers overall. 13 grape growers. 9 wine producers. 6 bottlers. | 74,000 bottles. | 2017 1,339hl. 12,400 bottles. | 2016 1,436hl. 100,000 bottles. | 2010 972hl. | 2009 hl. | 2008 hl. | 2007 hl. | 2006 hl.

Bibliography

Disciplinare di produzione dei vini a denominazione di origine controllata e garantita ‘Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva’, Approvato DOC con Approvato DOCG con Modificato con DM 13.09.1995 DM 18.02.2010 DM 30.11.2011

Production data: 2006-2010 Federdoc as reported by I Numeri del Vino. 2016-2018 Valoritalia.

Oxford Companion to Wine 4th edition ed. Jancis Robinson MW and Julia Harding MW (Oxford University Press, 2015, p.75.