2023 · Perlugo

Pievalta is Barone Pizzini’s Marche project in the Castelli di Jesi, focused on Verdicchio from sites around Maiolati Spontini, San Paolo di Jesi and Montecarotto, including Monte Follonica’s sandstone-rich slopes. Founded in 2002, it has been organic from the outset, converted to biodynamics in 2005 and gained Demeter certification in 2008, with a strong emphasis on biodiversity, soil health and vegan-friendly farming. The estate is led locally by oenologist Alessandro Fenino, with Silvia Loschi also involved in the project. In the cellar, Pievalta follows a low-intervention, artisanal approach with hand harvesting, whole-bunch pressing, indigenous yeasts, pied de cuve, restrained sulfur and a preference for steel and concrete to preserve Verdicchio’s energy and longevity.