Country: Italy  Region: Marche  Vintage: 2020

Category: White Wine  Color:  White

PRODUCER
The Bucci family has been growing grapes in the Marche since the
1700s. Current custodian, Ampelio Bucci has 26 hectares of
vineyard on this 400 hectare estate, which is cultivated
organically. Of these, 21 hectares are Verdicchio, spread over six
separate vineyards. The old vines and low yields give wines of
great intensity. Consultant winemaker at Villa Bucci is the
legendary enologist Giorgio Grai, who has been there for nearly
30 years. He makes wines for ageing and complexity rather than
freshness and simplicity.
VINEYARDS
The fruit for this wine comes from four vineyards, each with a
different exposure and elevation, which contribute to greater
complexity in the final blend. Yields are kept low and vineyard
management is certified organic, with no herbicides or pesticides
used. Soils are mainly calcareous (limestone), lending minerality to
the wine, with around 30% clay which retains moisture during the
hot summers. The average age of the vines is 37 years.
VINIFICATION
The grapes were soft-pressed and the free-run juice was
fermented at controlled temperatures. The wine was then aged in
old oak barrels between 50 and 75 hectolitres in size for four
months. Different vineyard parcels were vinified separately then
carefully blended before bottling.
TASTING NOTES
Deep straw yellow in colour, this wine has a layered bouquet with
notes of Golden Delicious apples and almonds. The palate is
complex with a silky texture and good body. A refreshing mineral
edge contrasts with ripe, round flavours of wildflower honey