Villa Bucci Verdicchio Riserva 2021 26REASONABLE 33 hectares planted in 2012

33 hectares planted in 2012 on clay-limestone soil—expresses Côte de Beaune terroir with crystalline purity

This Chardonnay carries the hallmark tension of a gifted vigneron who favors transparency and finesse—exactly the opposite of heavy-handed winemaking

Winner of Best Non-Alcoholic Cocktail at the L

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Villa Bucci Verdicchio Riserva 2021 26REASONABLE 33 hectares planted in 2012Ampelio Bucci spent decades arguing that Verdicchio could age like a great white Burgundy, and this is the bottle that proved him right. The Riserva comes from the estate's oldest vines, ages a year or more in big Slavonian oak casks that season the wine without flavoring it, and then rests another year in bottle before release. Bucci himself recommends treating it like a red: serve it cool rather than cold, and open it an hour ahead. Do that and it