The Socci Winery was founded in 1973 because of Umberto Socci's passion for cultivation this plant. Socci’s winery is situated in Castelplanio, at 350 metres above sea level and all winegrowing and winemaking stages are personally overseen by the owner. All grape bunches are iindividually inspected and picked by hand. Bottling takes place on the family's “production line” and we can say that we handle each bottle. “We are proud to say that our production is the result of our work; Limited quantities of wines that are available to a select clientele and not to large distribution chains. As the saying goes “Good wine starts from the grapevines” and our vineyard is the obstinate expression of this noble concept”. Socci winery’s 3 hectares of land are planted almost exclusively with VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLI DI JESI CLASSICO D.O.C. except for 15% planted with Malvasia of Candia. The rows of their vineyards are full of the quality grapes that characterise the local territory. The real strong point of their vineyards is a combination of quality soil, exposition, altitude, and care to vines. The vineyard is on a hill. This guarantees vine leaves ideal exposition to sun and light. 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 mould. In addition to being