2022 Umani Ronchi, "Vecchie Vigne" Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore
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Umani Ronchi leads the pack in the Marche. It's THE Marche producer, the one that transformed Verdicchio from Adriatic seaside pizza wine into something that ages like white Burgundy.
The story starts in 1957 when Gino Umani Ronchi founded a small farm in Cupramontana, the capital of Verdicchio. But the real magic began in 1968 when Roberto Bianchi and his son-in-law Massimo Bernetti took over. They had a vision: prove that Verdicchio could be one of the world's great white wines.
Fast forward three generations. Michele Bernetti now runs the show, having taken Umani Ronchi from regional hero to international powerhouse. Wine Spectator named them one of Italy's 34 Best Wineries. They're members of the elite Istituto del Vino di Qualità alongside Antinori, Sassicaia, and Jermann.
But awards don't make great wine—vineyards do. The Vecchie Vigne ("Old Vines") comes from 45-year-old plantings at 920-985 feet elevation in Montecarotto, one of Verdicchio's finest crus. These vines were planted in the early 1970s on deep clay-loam soils loaded with calcium—the perfect recipe for Verdicchio with both power and finesse.
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