Marche

The Italian region of Marche (in Italian Marche) comprises 24,590 hectares of vineyards spread over four provinces with 13 DOC zones, five DOCG zones and one IGT. The capital is Ancona. The region is located in central Italy on the Adriatic coast, in the west the regions of Tuscany and Umbria border. Verdicchio is the Marche's most famous white wine. The autochthonous, white grape variety presumably comes from the Greco Trebbiano family. In the last 15 years the area under vines has decreased by around 20%. The number of winemakers also fell sharply; Over 90% of the winegrowers have less than 2 hectares and produce mainly for their own use. The Adriatic Sea and the mountains of the Tuscan Apennines to the west create a cool, temperate climate. The vineyards are almost exclusively on slopes with often clayey soil. The most common varieties are the white Trebbiano, Maceratino, Pecorino, Verdicchio, Pinot Blanc, Pinot gris and Malvasia as well as the red Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Lacrima di Morro and Vernaccia di Serrapetrona. Red and half white wines are produced. Almost half of the wine production comes from the province of Ascoli Piceno, 30 percent comes from the province of Ancona. The most important growing areas are the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (41%), the Rosso Piceno (27%) and the Falerio dei Colli Ascolani (7%). The annual production amounts to approx. 1.6 million hl.

The 5 DOCG wines of the brands

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva, Cònero, Offida, Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva, Vernaccia di Serrapetrona. (As of 2018)

The 15 DOC wines of the brands

Bianchello del Metauro, Colli Maceratesi, Colli Pesaresi, Esino, Falerio, I Terreni di Sanseverino, Lacrima di Morro or Lacrima di Morro d'Alba, Pergola, Rosso Cònero, Rosso Piceno or Piceno, San Ginesio, Serrapetrona, Terre di Offida, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Verdicchio di Matelica. (As of 2018)

IGT wine from the brands

Marche