Borgo Paglianetto, Matelica

We first visited Borgo Paglianetto in 2022 in the search for Verdicchio di Matelica. Verdicchio (the grape translates as “the little green one”) from Matelica is generally considered superior to that from the much larger Castelli di Jesi zone: the vines enjoy a cooler, continental climate and excellent clay/limestone soils; and yields are lower too.

Borgo Paglianetto’s organically farmed vineyards are at 350-450m., surrounded by mountains which bring big diurnal changes of temperature. This estate is one of the leaders in this small (only around 200 hectares) DOC. The Verdicchios are so bright and intense – and, as one goes up the scale, extremely ageworthy too. But the Marche Rosso is also fun; we’re really pleased to introduce these to our customers.