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Le Marche produces a large variety of wines including 13 varieties of wine carrying the D.O.C. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) label. Many of these wines are little known outside of Italy but visitors to the region have a pleasant surprise when they try the local wine produced by many small aziendas and cantinas and the fantastic prices![...]
Rosso Conero
Produced from grapes which ripen in a restricted sunny area in the foothills of the mountain which goes by the same name just south of Ancona. The prevailing protagonist of it’s composition is the fruit of the Montepulciano vine to which may be added Sangiovese in quantity not exceeding 15% of the total. It is an exceptional wine with a remarkable Mediterranean temperament, a ruby red colour, clear and brilliant, dry flavour pleasing to the taste, rich fruity nose, full bodied and velvety. Alcohol content not less than 11.5%.
It was particularly appreciated by the ancient Romans and is an ideal companion of roast meats, game and in general all rich and spicy food – a strong personality
Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
A high quality wine produced in a small area north of the River Esino in the province of Ancona with Morro d’Alba at it’s center. It is produced from the lacrima grape, native of the area. A rich ruby red with violet reflections in young wines. A pleasant, dry but smooth taste and a rich fruity nose reminiscent of bilberries and violets. Almost a varietal, a maximum of 15% of other grapes of approved varieties may be added for correction purposes, normally Montepulciano and Verdicchio. After the first racking in late December a 2nd fermentation is induced by the addition of a must produced from partially dried grapes (a method known as the ‘governo Toscano’).
Normally consumed as a young wine during the year of bottling but sometimes aged for up to 3 years. Best served at below room temperature (around 15°C) Goes well with Vincisgrassi, lasagna, pasta dishes with a tomato and meat sauce, all roast and grilled red meat and game.
Rosso Piceno
Amongst the thirteen, the one that covers the largest zone of production covering the entire lowlands and medium hills of the centre and south of the region. In the most part, the territory inhabited by the ancient Piceni.
Sangiovese and Montepulciano are used in it’s production with added small measures of Trebbiano and Passerina. A beautiful ruby red colour and a pleasant dry and fruity flavour graded at 11.5% increasing to 12-13% which qualifies the wine as ‘superiore’
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Montepulciano 100% begins with fermentation in stainless steel tanks and then be finished in barriques (French oak barrels), where is also the malolactic elaging for 24 months.
The maturing of the wine bottle is completed in 6 months.
The geographical wine area is in the municipalities of Castorano and Offida.
Pomegranate red, clear and consistent. To the nose is complex enough, with signs of red fruits cooked and in jam, mature blackberry, wilted violet, pepper and enamel. To the nose is dry, warm, soft enough, well balanced tannins and freshness. A plesant end with a mineral-sulfur hint. Pairing with Pork loin baked with apples, chestnuts and mushrooms. Ais Marche Review
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Color garmet red, clear with good effervescenze. The aroma is complex enough of rose and wilted violet, large cherries from Pistoia and strawberry. Lighty spicy of chocolate. In the mouth it is sweet, warm enough, fresh and plesantly fizzy. At the end it fades on sweet and ripe fruit. Bavarian mousse with fruits of the forest. Location: Colleluce vineyards, planted in 1970, 20.00 Ha
Alcohol content: 11.5% - 12%
Percentage of dessicated grapes: from 55% to 60%
Froth Time: 8/9 months
Pairings: Ideal for pastry cakes dry, sparkling wine can be good meditation
Serving temperature: 8 ° - 10 ° C
Standard Packaging: 0.75 liter - 1.5 liter Magnum
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The vines placed on the hills are bathed in sun and get good exposure from the elements guaranteeing the maintenance of healthy grapes even when the grapes remain on the vine for a greater period of time. The choice of the grape variety goes to autochthonous vines, able to offer great quality and to best express the characteristics of the land. The Maceratino grapes is the prevalent one in the D.O.C Colli Maceratesi Bianco, while Sangiovese and Montepulciano grapes are included in the D.O.C Rosso Piceno. The plant densities are particularly high (80 cms on the rows) creating unprecedented concentration of fruit, which is also evident in the final product. The climate is affected by the Adriatic influence: it's mildly cold during the winter and particularly warm during the summer. The hills are well ventilated thanks to the mitigating effect of the sea that is located 25km away. All these conditions allow us to reach high sugar, phenolic and berry ripening. Apart from the Montepulciano grapes that ripens later. For this reason we make solid grapes pruning in the pre-harvest on Montepulciano vines and these grapes' harvest begins mid October....
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Casale Vitali’s farm was created in 1970 by Alfredo and Giuliano Vitali. At first they farmed livestock. With the development of the peach cultivation in the Aso valley, they transformed it into a fruit and vine farm. Casale Vitali’s winery was born modestly in 2003 in the cellar of the country house. Nowadays there is a bottling line and an area for aging wine, a tasting room. Casale Vitali produces: Falerio Pecorino DOC
Rosso Piceno DOC
Marche Sangiovese IGT
Marche Rosato IGT
Falerio DOC
Marche Passerina IGT
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Verdicchio is one of the excellence of world oenology and few producers do it better than Bisci.
Between Ancona and Macerata, Bisci is certainly one of the estates where the qualities of Verdicchio di Matelica are most valued. The vineyards were totally replanted starting from the seventies and are located at an altitude of 300-350 mts on sea level with southern exposure. The alternation of sunny days and of fresh and dry nights gives the grapes character and an extremely fine fragrance. Bisci practices organic agriculture, but is not certified organic. Integrated insect and disease control is followed. The Marche Region monitors climatic data and informs the growers in regard to the need for disease control... (foto http://lafinestradistefania.simplicissimus.it)
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The forgotten fields of Italy's central vineyards cover a swath of land from the Marche to Molise and include the not-to-be-overlooked regions of Umbria, Lazio and the Abruzzo. The grape varieties in these five central Italian regions are immense, albeit unusual. So much so, that it would be challenging to elaborate on all of them in one succinct review. Nonetheless, with a vast collection of choices to draw from this quintuplet of regions, one doesn't have to do any selective grape picking to find alluring winners. After shuffling through some Italian reds from the cellar, I noticed that the two wines that piqued my curiosity were both from the middle of Italy. My initial inquiry involved a wine from Italy's central-most region, Umbria. This tiny landlocked area produces well-known Trebbiano-based white wines from Orvieto, as well as original and inspiring red wines like Sagrantino and the more recognizable Bordeaux varietals of Cabernet and Merlot. All should make it onto the shopping list of wines to try out... [full article...]
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The lace workers of Offida weave together the threads, with precise and quick movement of their fingers. They are the last witnesses of a precious art of ancient origin… so it is the origin of Pecorino, a noble Italic, austere, harsh and strong grape’s variety, which has been confined for decades onto the bare and steep slopes of the Piceno Apennines. A few wine growers have recently rediscovered this wine thanks to their love and enthusiasm. Pecorino is rare, precious and able to exhale a strong personality recalling ethereal and persistent sensations, year after year. Its personality and strength are harmonically enhanced by fermentation in “noble” wood, a perfect example of the past combined with a new oenological knowledge. Straw yellow, crystal clear and consistent. The aroma has predominantly floral perfumes of acacia and hawthom:fruits of apple, peach and banana. To the taste it is warm, soft enogh and fresh. Full bodies, averagely persistent, with the end characterized by a floral return GEOGRAPHIC PRODUCTION AREA
the towns of Offida and Acquaviva Picena, in Ascoli Piceno province
SOIL
medium mixture, quite clayey
HEIGHT
280 metres above sea level
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Organolectic Description of the Wine Colour: greenish yellow
Fragrance: intense with hints of ripe fruit and lightly dried grapes
Flavour: velvety with pleasant sensations of tropical fruit, candied peach and pineapple
Consistency: dry, with correct acidity, a wide and full concoction unfolds in the mouth in confirmation of an elegant combination Technical Data Total Hectarage as vineyard: 550 hectares, from participating members, in total
Soil makeup: medium mix, predominantly clayish
Production in Hl: 150 Availability as bottles: 20.000
Mean vineyard altitude in metres: 300 above sea level
Plant density per hectare: No.of vines 3.000
Training method: vertical-trellised
Percentage grape mix: trebbiano, pecorino, passerina and verdicchio
Fermentation: without the skins and with the use of a selected yeast strain
Bottle ageing: 6 months
Alcohol content % vol.: 13 Total acidity gr./l.: 5,8
Residual sugar gr./l.: 3,5
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This N. v. Conti di Buscareto Lacrima di Morro d'Alba Brut Rose from Marche is a dry, floral rose with notes of strawberry that is best served as an aperitif or fun nightcap. Expect tight-knit bubbles are reminiscent of champagne, but much cleaner (lacking the yeast and acidity of champagne).
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The San Lazzaro winery has born in May 2003 continuing a family tradition.
Paolo Capriotti and Elisetta Carosi, produce their wines in an fortunate position at 290 meters above sea level, between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine mountains, located in the municipality Offida, the heart of the Rosso Piceno Superiore.
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