2021 Verdicchio Classico Riserva, Villa Bucci

• Style: Off-dry, mineral-driven Verdicchio Riserva
• Taste: Apricot compôte, honey, beeswax, saline minerality, almond finish
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, seafood pasta, salads, vegetarian dishes
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, aperitivo, solo meditation
• Serve: Now or cellar 10 years; 13.5% ABV, 18 months oak aged

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Apricot compôte, honey and beeswax perfume the nose, layered with saline minerality that speaks to limestone soils. On the palate, full and substantial without heaviness, finishing with almond and honeyed length — the hallmark of fine Verdicchio, with backbone to age another decade.

The Winery — Villa Bucci

The Bucci family has cultivated vines in Marche since the 1700s, now organically farming 31 hectares across the 350-hectare estate. Of these, 25 are planted to Verdicchio across five vineyards, many with vines 45–55 years old. This combination of mature vines and severely restricted yields—just 7–8 tonnes per hectare, half the DOC allowance—concentrates flavour into every bottle. The 2021 Riserva draws only from the best parcels and oldest sites, undergoing indigenous yeast fermentation in steel before 18 months in 80-year-old oak barrels, then a further year in bottle. The result is a wine of great intensity, stress-ripened through a punishing drought yet delivering concentrated, compelling character.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Drink this now with grilled white fish, roasted lobster, or butter-enriched seafood risotto—equally compelling as a meditation alone. Its mineral backbone and honeyed length make it an ideal aperitivo, a graceful partner to salads and vegetarian dishes, and a sophisticated choice for date nights or gifting. Explore our Verdicchio selection and Marche producers to discover more from this remarkable corner of Italy.