Stella Flora Maria Pia Castelli 0.75 L – Marche White IGT

The Marche White Stella Flora from the Maria Pia Castelli winery is a macerated white wine produced from a blend of Pecorino, Passerina, Trebbiano, and Malvasia di Candia, highlighting the excellence of the Marche terroir. The grapes come from vineyards about 20 years old, cultivated according to organic farming principles on clayey soils rich in iron components, located at an altitude of about 200 meters above sea level. The harvest is carried out manually, ensuring a careful selection of the best bunches. The winemaking process involves alcoholic fermentation in wood, in contact with the skins for 15-20 days, thanks to indigenous yeasts. Anche la fermentazione malolattica è svolta in barriques. Aging lasts for 18 months in barriques, followed by a long period in the bottle before commercialization. This cellar technique, along with the low use of sulfur dioxide, helps create a wine of remarkable structure and complexity.

Advice on Stella Flora Maria Pia Castelli

Visually, the “Stella Flora” presents an intense golden color, almost antique. On the nose, the wine offers a rich and harmonious bouquet with hints of citrus like mandarin and bitter orange, notes of yellow flowers, aromatic herbs, and subtle mineral traces. On the palate, the wine is dry and savory, with great aromatic richness and good persistence. The structure is robust, with a full and round sip that reveals a lively freshness and a long finish. The “Stella Flora” is an example of how the Maria Pia Castelli winery manages to enhance local grape varieties through careful and environmentally respectful winemaking techniques. The artisanal quality of this wine makes it suitable for tasting even after several years of maturation in glass, offering a complex and refined tasting experience. It is recommended to pair with poultry, boiled meats, fish, and cheeses, or even used as an unusual aperitif. It can be served either chilled or at room temperature.