Fighting Gully Road Verdicchio 2023
The Wine
Verdicchio is a fascinating grape found primarily in the Marche of Italy but also appears well suited to the Beechworth terroir!
Here, the fruit is hand-picked and chilled overnight before being whole-bunch pressed. Its gently pressed to avoid excessive phenolic extraction. The wine was fermented in stainless steel. After the primary fermentation the wine is transferred to a large cask for ageing on the heavy yeast lees for 12 months.
Extraordinary value given the complexity and interest on show here! TC
93 Pts Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion ''Brings together the scent of the beach – a saline sea spray – with vivid summery fruits, but an Italian-esque savoury twist lifts the game considerably. This is a wine of hidden parts.'
The Details
Variety - Verdicchio
Country - Australia
Region - Victoria
Sub Region - Beechworth
Extra - Screwcap
Year - 2023
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
Mark Walpole (former GT Wine Viticulturist of the year) is an out and out Italo-file and responsible for much of the Italian vine material in the country through his tenure at Brown Brothers in the 90s, managing their famous nursery program. Mark’s responsible for so many of the King and Alpine Valleys vineyards we know and love today.
Fighting Gully Road and Smith’s Chardonnay Vineyards sit at atound 550m ASL in the southern end of Beechworth, overlooking the Murmungee Basin. Mark boats an impressive mix of both varietal and clonal sections (some ten different clones of Sangiovese alone), producing pure expressions of Beechworth: Chardonnay, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Verdecchio to name a few.
