2024 Verdicchio Classico Superiore, Villa Bucci

• Style: Mineral-driven, off-dry white
• Taste: Golden Delicious apple, toasted almond, wild herbs, flinty minerality
• Food: Grilled white fish, seafood pasta, antipasti, salads
• Occasion: Weeknight, Sunday lunch, summer drinking, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A clean, mineral-driven white with real depth and restraint. Golden Delicious apple skin, toasted almond, and wild herbs open up, underpinned by flinty minerality from calcareous soils and a whisper of honey on the finish. At 13% alcohol, the palate is silky and balanced—a wine that speaks to old vines and low yields rather than blunt power.

The Winery — Villa Bucci

The Bucci family has farmed organically in the Marche since the 1700s, now tending 31 hectares across a 350-hectare estate. Low yields of seven to eight tonnes per hectare—well below DOC limits—combined with vines averaging 37 years old, create wines of remarkable intensity. The 2024 vintage draws fruit from four separate vineyard parcels at altitudes between 200 and 360 metres. After hand-selection and gentle pressing, the grapes fermented at controlled temperatures before spending four months in old oak (50–75 hectolitres), adding texture without dominance. This is Verdicchio at its most serious: the grape's slow ripening and natural acidity deliver both immediate drinkability and genuine ageability.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Serve chilled alongside grilled white fish, creamy seafood pasta, antipasti and good bread, or light salads and vegetarian dishes. The wine's organic and vegan-friendly certification adds another reason to reach for it on weeknights and summer afternoons. Whether you're exploring the Marche region further or discovering why Italy remains one of Europe's most underrated white-wine territories, this bottle rewards curiosity and a second glass.