Winery

Socci

About

Small family winery seeking innovation

Winemaker in the heart of Marche, in Castelplanio One Grape Variety: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi.
A 40 years old vineyard stretched on the hill of Monte Deserto, at 350 msl.
The strong will of a family to carry on the tradition linked with the innovation, guided by the fondness for wine as a whole.

Their philosophy is to give birth to different wines from one single grape variety, extolling the versatile traits of this powerful grape.

The winery was born in 1973 from the passion of the grandfather Umberto Socci had for viticulture; his son Pierluigi immediately followed him and from then on every member of the family, in one way or another, became part of it.
Socci corporate identity has always been linked to the place where their wines are born, MONTEDESERTO.

Castelplanio is located in the center of the Classic production area of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi; hence the choice to grow only Verdicchio grapes so as to obtain only wines vinified in purity.

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Origin

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Italy

Castelplanio is located in the center of the Classic production area of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi; hence the choice to grow only Verdicchio grapes so as to obtain only wines vinified in purity.

Terroir

Special location on top of the hills

The small, family-run winery is situated in Castelplanio, at 350 meters above sea level. The vineyard is on a hill which guarantees that the vines have great exposure to sunlight. The higher up the hill, the fresher and crisper the air becomes. Humidity is thus reduced and the breeze helps to create the right level of air humidity, preventing the formation of mold. The vineyards are located on calcareous clay soil which is ideal for the production of high-quality wines limited quantity.
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Socci vineyard

Winemaking Concept

One grape variety totally 3 different wines

Socci’s philosophy is to give birth to different wines from one single grape variety, extolling the versatile traits of this powerful grape.

Winemaking concepts

  • Selective Cryoextraction
  • VINOOXYGEN
  • Grapes picking closest to the vine shoot
  • Very limited quantity production
  • Expertise for one grape: Verdicchio

Winemaking Team

Good to know

Marika wine Label

The label of Marika portrays the landscape that can be seen from their vineyard: they see colored hills from the different crops to get to the view of the sea. The label was prepared by a Sicilian painter, that’s how Tony Child has interpreted their hills.

Deserto is not a sweet wine it is really dry

Deserto: This name comes from Monte Deserto where the vineyards are located but this is not a dessert wine, this is a dry white wine with a classic flavor profile of the Verdicchio grape.
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Socci verdicchios
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Socci Deserto

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).

Sustainability at Azienda Socci

Respect the vines, listen to the environment and control every step from the grape growing to the bottling.

Sustainability Key Points Azienda Socci

  • All stages of production are handled directly by the family, from work in the vineyard to winemaking and manual bottling
  • Due to the excellent exposure of the vineyard no use of antibotritics,
  • No herbicides are used and all the work to control the herbs is carried out mechanically and directly by the family between the rows.

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Wine collection