Luciano Landi
Luciano Landi works with Verdicchio in Marche, the white-wine heartland of Central Italy. The region's limestone-rich soils and continental climate shape wines of mineral precision and aging potential—qualities evident across the winery's portfolio. The Terre del 91 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore stands as the flagship, a wine that Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator have assessed at 91 points. Below it sit two other expressions of the same varietal: the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico and the broader Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, each revealing how terroir and production method inflect this ancient grape. Verdicchio itself—crisp, structured, capable of complexity—has long defined the region's identity. These wines demonstrate the varietal's range within a single producer's hands.
Critics
Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator