Verdicchio Classico, Villa Bucci
£25.95
Ampelio Bucci has 31 hectares of organically cultivated vineyard on his 350 hectare estate. Of these, 25 hectares are Verdicchio, spread over five separate vineyards. The old vines and low yields give wines of great intensity.
This Verdicchio, fermented in stainless-steel tanks, is bottled in the July after the vintage, as the structure of the wines means that they require longer ageing prior to bottling. It has lovely purity, good depth and superb complexity on the palate.
Perfect with simple grilled fish with good olive oil. or garlicky pasta, or antipasti.
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