Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio 2024

Ce Verdicchio provient des collines de l’arrière-pays des Marches, au sein de l’appellation Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore. Le domaine Villa Bucci cultive ses vignes autour de Serra de’ Conti, Montecarotto et Ostra Vetere, non loin de la mer Adriatique. Les sols argilo-calcaires et les brises marines qui rafraîchissent les nuits apportent au vin sa finesse, sa fraîcheur et sa signature minérale.

Les raisins sont récoltés puis soumis à un pressurage doux ; seule la première presse est retenue. La fermentation alcoolique s’effectue en cuves inox. Le vin est ensuite élevé durant six mois sur lies fines en grandes bottes de chêne, avant la mise en bouteille.

Ce vin dévoile des notes de pomme Golden, de poire mûre, de pêche jaune, d’agrumes, de fleurs blanches, d’acacia, d’amande fraîche, de fruits secs, de poivre blanc et de pierre humide. La bouche se montre équilibrée et élancée, avec une matière souple mais bien dessinée, une acidité vive et une trame saline qui étire la dégustation. La finale, persistante et délicatement amandée, conserve une belle sensation de fraîcheur.

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