Andrea Felici

The Felici family are credited with producing some of the finest Verdicchios in Le Marche. Leopardo Felici, Andrea’s son, has presided over this small, quality-driven estate since 2008. It is located between Cupramontana and Apiro – Apiro being the highest ‘Castello’ of the Castelli di Jesi – where the sea breeze from Adriatic has a significant effect. At their best, wines produced here combine the richness and structure of Jesi with the aromatics and elegance of Verdicchios from Matelica. Mouthwateringly fresh and saline, Felici’s Verdicchio Classico is a blend of old and younger vineyards and is vinified and aged in stainless steel. The complex and beguiling Riserva Il Cantica della Figura comes from the San Francesco Cru, where the vines are an average of 50 years old on a mix of limestone and clay. It is vinified and aged on fine lees in cement for 12 months before spending another 6 months in bottle prior to release.