Marche

Italy · IGT (PGI) · Marche · 175 commune(s)

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Natural factors

The vineyards of the IGT Marche are cultivated between 50 and 650 metres above sea level, in an area ranging from the coastal zone to the middle and upper hills.
In the hilly areas, where most of the vineyards are located, the sediments are calcareous-clay, clay, arenaceous, and sometimes sandy or gravelly in composition.
The principal geological formations of the area are the scaglia cinerea, the bisciaro, and the schlier, followed by Pliocene and partly Pleistocene sediments of sandy-clay facies.
Geologically, calcareous-nititic-pelitic and marly and marly-calcareous rocks predominate, with conglomeratic-arenitic substrates and deposits belonging to the Pleistocene terraces.
The climate of the Marche is Mediterranean along the coastal and mid-hill belt, shifting to sub-Mediterranean towards the interior and oceanic in the mountain zone, with a mean annual rainfall of 750–850 mm and average temperatures between 11°C and 14°C.

Human factors

From the tenth century BC, the Greek colonists who founded Ancona brought the first reliable evidence of viticulture and winemaking to the Rosso Piceno area, along with Etruscan influence on the local Piceni people.
Between the eighth and seventh centuries BC the Piceni were already acquainted with grapes and wine, as demonstrated at Matelica by the tomb of a young prince containing a basin with 200 seeds of Vitis vinifera.

Product characteristics

The white wines of the IGT Marche are fresh, floral, and fragrant, with sparkling and fully sparkling versions, while the reds display an intense colour and very intense, persistent aromas.
On the palate the red wines are soft, warm, and enveloping, and both on the nose and on the palate the typical aromas of the grape varieties grown are consistently present.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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