The Verdicchio variety reaches new heights with this wine, made from 50 year-old vines planted in the early 1970s. Umani Ronchi favors full ripening, not picking the grapes until mid-October. The resulting wine, 100% Verdicchio, is full and complex, with so much citrus flavor, accompanied by great acidity. I loved this wine! It was easily the wine of the tasting for me. And retailing at $31, it’s a really great value.
Umani Ronchi, Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore DOC (Marche, Italy) Verdicchio 2017
By Ed McCarthy