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November 29, 2021
“This splendid white opens with seductive aromas of Mediterranean scrub, yellow spring flowers, eucalyptus and citrus fruits.
The delicious palate offers hints of juicy yellow peach, fennel, white almond and a hint of grapefruit along with a tangy acidity.
A mineral and saline note adds depth.
Absolutely phenomenal ”.
This is how Bucci's Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2019 is described by the Wine Enthusiast experts, who place it in second place overall in their world ranking of the "100 most exciting wines 2021" (behind the Château Siran 2018 Margaux). It is therefore the best Italian wine and the first absolute white for the top 100 published every year by the magazine directed by Kerin O'Keefe. In addition to a placement that makes Italians proud (there are eighteen wines from the Peninsula in the ranking), it is also a sign of how far Verdicchio has come in recent years.
The director of the Marche Institute for the protection of wines, Alberto Mazzoni, talks about "the increasingly numerous awards we receive from national and international critics" and an award "to a native vine and its producers who are making a further decisive qualitative leap" .
The Marche consortium has 16 denominations for a total of 652 members.