Esino

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The territory lies between the Adriatic Sea and the Monti Sibillini, crossed by the Esino river that gives the DOC its name, with Apennine influence to the west and maritime influence to the east.
• The geology is homogeneous, characterised by pelitic/calcareous or pelitic/argillaceous rocks; valley floors bear alluvial deposits, sometimes gravelly, of calcareous origin.
• No single aspect dominates: vine exposure is evenly distributed across all four cardinal points, across a territory where 70% of slopes range between 2% and 25% gradient.

• Viticulture in the area dates back to Roman times, contracted after the fall of the empire, and was subsequently revived by Benedictine and Cistercian monastic orders.
• From the Middle Ages onward, sharecropping (mezzadria) shaped the agrarian landscape of the Marche region, a feature that remains characteristic of the Esino DOC zone today.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0434
• Official trade body site — Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini (IMT)