Rosso Cònero
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Monte Cònero is the principal natural factor defining the appellation's territory and making its Montepulciano impossible to replicate elsewhere. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The production zone encompasses the communes of Ancona, Camerano, Sirolo, Numana, Offagna, and parts of Castelfidardo and Osimo. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- Evidence of viticulture and winemaking in the Conero area dating back to the 10th century BC, with Strabo describing Ancona as 'a producer of good and abundant wine.'
- Montepulciano is the cornerstone variety, selected through the historical interaction between human factors and the unique microenvironment of Monte Conero.
Terroir / wine link
- Monte Conero creates unique conditions for Montepulciano, rendering the resulting wines impossible to replicate elsewhere.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0428
- Official trade body site — Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini (IMT)