Casalfarneto
Marche
About the Winery
Casalfarneto is a family owned, independent wine producer. With its 35 hectares of vineyard, CasalFarneto combines technology, tradition and sustainability to produce wines of excellence. Under the shade of "Farneto oaks", from which the Estate gets its name, the farmhouse boasts the cultivation of white and red grapes with particular focus on the Verdicchio, producing 10 different wines from it (from charmat to champenois, to stainless steel, cryomacerated, riserva, botrytis, passito).
Casalfarneto Wine Estate is located in the center of Le Marche, amongst the hills of Ancona province at the border with two well-known valleys: Valmisa and Vallesina. The latter, known for its small historical villages around the city of Jesi, is the ideal area for Verdicchio, a DOC white wine, praised by oenologists and sommeliers for its tasteful character. The company was founded in 1995 by Danilo Solustri, and a new winery was built in 2005. A few years later, the winery began to receive recognition from top publications such as Vinous, Gambero Rosso, Bibenda and others. In 2018 Paolo Togni, a local businessman, decided to step out from the Togni Group and concentrate on the development of Casalfarneto winery.
Marche
Ancient Romans loved the wine from Picenum, what is now Marche, and fossils show that wine has been produced there since the Iron Age. In addition to being a wonderful, peaceful place, located between the Apennine Mountains to the West and the Adriatic Sea to the East, the region has a hilly landscape, with small, fortified medieval towns, castles and monasteries located on each hilltop. It was the white Verdicchio wine, with its green amphora-shaped bottles, which put Marche on the wine map a few decades ago. The wine must have something magical properties because, according to legend, it was the Verdicchio which gave the Alaric soldiers courage to cross the Apennines and invade Rome.
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Ratings & Reviews
Title | Item | Vintage | Publication | Score | Review |
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Casalfarneto | Verdicchio 'Fontevecchia' 2019 | 2019 | 2G | Due Bicchieri - very good to excellent wines in their respective categories | |
Casalfarneto | Verdicchio 'Fontevecchia' 2019 | 2019 | 91 | Remarkably pretty from the first tilt of the glass, the 2019 Casalfarneto Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Fontevecchia displays white and yellow flowers with hints of ginger, dusty minerals and ripe pear. The textures are unreal at this price point, oily and deep, yet balanced throughout, showing ripe apple with a salty, mineral crispiness. A buzzing of green citrus and acid stays with you, providing one last juicy thrust, as the Fontevecchia slowly tapers off. Well done. | |
Casalfarneto | Verdicchio Riserva 'Crisio' 2019 | 2019 | 90 | The 2019 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva Crisio lifts from the glass with a confectionary blend of sweet spices, almond custard and lemon sorbet. It’s opulent and soothing on the palace, with textures of pure silk offset by a mix of salty minerals and brisk acidity. Tart orchard fruits add further tension toward the close. The 2019 tapers off long, staining and full of tension. A saline tinge and hints of sour lime slowly fade.
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Casalfarneto | Verdicchio Riserva 'Crisio' 2019 | 2019 | 92 | This is a wine of texture, with creamy notes and broad appeal. The Casal Farneto 2019 Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva Classico Crisio was fermented in tonneaux. Half the blend represents early-harvest fruit to preserve freshness and aromas. This wine fleshes out nicely over the palate with soft lemon cream, orchard fruit, crushed stone and petroleum. 6,600 bottles were released. |
