Marchetti Tenute del Cavaliere Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2022 Vintage:2022 There are no oak barrels

There are no oak barrels for even the grandest cuvees

giving concentration and fine density for the vintage

Alberto’s style was clear and distinctive

a dusting of minerality suggests limestone soil but does not insist on it

This wine might be singsong bright

Marchetti Tenute del Cavaliere Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2022 Vintage:2022 There are no oak barrelsThis is the sort of wine you need a spoon to eat properly. Maurizio Marchettis classic, superior Verdicchio always pumps iron, but in 2022, it has unusual weight and intensity even by its own Mr. Universe standards. The grapes for Marchettis Tenuta del Cavaliere hang nearly an extra month on the vine, soaking up all the autumnal sunshine of the Marches languorous, cool but sunny Octobers. Maurizio doubles down on texture in the winery, doing