It was a good vintage in the region. Winter was very cold, with a little snow, spring was rainy and this created a good reservoir of water for vines. Life cycle of vines was slower at first due to cool weather at the beginning of June, after which weather was good till August when there were about 10 days of rain that slowed ripening down. Ripening was then balanced by excellent weather that lasted during the whole period of harvest. Clusters were in general without flaws and ripe.

Matelica (Verdicchio di Matelica) “….for whites this is one of the best vintages of the last years, in particular for the base Verdicchio. Excellent balance between acidity and fruit, wines are pleasant, very drinkable and fresh. It is a good vintage also for reds. We picked starting on the 30th of September and we finished around the 20th of October (we picked respecting perfect ripening of each varietal)….” (Aroldo Belelli consulting agronomist/oenologist of Azienda Agraria Bisci)

Jesi (Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi) “…Clusters were without flaws at harvest. For whites the vintage is similar to 2005: good alcohol percentage, aromatic, fresh, good acidity. Long fermentation. It is a good vintage also for red wines, with good alcohol content, very aromatic and suitable for long ageing. Harvest started on the 7th of September with Verdicchio and we finished with red varietals on the 20th of October….” (Paolo Armeni Cellar Master of Tenuta di Tavignano)

Numana (Rosso Conero) “….it was a good harvest (from the 1st till approx. the 24th of October). Climate in this area was similar to the rest of the Marche region, the life cycle of vines was slowed down at the beginning of June (due to cool weather), the rain in August had no influence as the area is next to the sea and soil is sandy (good draining). Wines have excellent complexity and are elegant…” (Aroldo Belelli consulting agronomist of Azienda Agraria Le Terrazze)