2020 Bucci Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore DOC Italy 750 ml

Bucci’s standout Verdicchio has quickly developed line-out-the-door status among Wine Access members, who clean us out of each new release as soon as we hit “send.” 

After scoring 95 points for two years in a row, this crisp, voluminous, and complex white tops some of the estate’s high-end riserva bottlings. 

Verdicchio from Marche’s prestigious Castelli di Jesi DOC has been called the “White Barolo'' because it’s layered, profoundly aromatic, and cellarworthy—a true noble in the court of Italian viticulture.

This Bucci Verdicchio is a revelation of dry Italian elegance that justifies that nickname. Aged in large, old oak barrels, it has a lush, round creaminess that will drive Chardonnay drinkers to distraction.

Few producers execute this balance as perfectly as consummate craftsman Ampelio Bucci, who has been called “the dean of Verdicchio” by leading Italian wine expert Ian d’Agata. A former fashion consultant, Bucci now “happens to make two of Italy’s best white wines,” according to Vinous. An exacting perfectionist, he draws on his family’s 300-year winemaking legacy and a collection of pedigreed vineyards—and it’s all brilliantly expressed in this 2020 Verdicchio.

The vines used for this wine boast 38 years on average, with roots digging deep into the clay-limestone soils of four low-yielding vineyards, including Montefiore, whose vines reach 56 years of age. Farming is 100% organic, with no herbicides or pesticides used, allowing the nuances of the terroir to shine through. 

Drink some of this vibrant Verdicchio now, then let the other bottles slumber for a few years. They’ll evolve into one of the greatest value whites in your cellar.