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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

The Marche's signature white and one of Italy's most reliable value whites. Young Jesi Verdicchio is pale green-gold with lemon, green apple, white flowers, fennel and a signature bitter almond finish, medium bodied with fresh acidity and a saline snap. Classico superiore bottlings from good sites (Bucci, Sartarelli, Garofoli, Pievalta, Colonnara) add texture and a chalky, waxy depth and can age five to ten years. The old fish-shaped amphora bottle from Fazi Battaglia is the image most Americans know; the wine has moved well beyond it.

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ProducerWinePriceBuy
Garofoli
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Macrina
The classic value bottle, in most US markets; lemon, green almond and a crisp saline finish.
$13 to $17Wine-Searcher
Sartarelli
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Tralivio
A Verdicchio-only estate; riper and more textured, with pear, chamomile and a long chalky finish.
$20 to $26Wine-Searcher
Villa Bucci
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore
Empson import; old-vine fruit aged in big oak, savory and mineral, the serious end of the DOC.
$25 to $32Wine-Searcher