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photo (c) Paolo Marini www.fotomarche.com
Marche Wine:
The Marches region ranks Fifteenth among the regions in size
Thirteenth in population. Vineyards cover 77,500 acres registered
DOC plots total 25,000 acres making them eleventh is terms of total
vineyard acreage as well as acres dedicated to the production of
DOC wine.
Historically, the region is most famous for the production of Verdicchio, a
crisp white wine that made a distinctive impression outside of Italy when it
arrived in a green amphora bottle.
I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Marche Region
An article by: Levi Reiss
Because of its rough terrain and unproductive soil, The Marche is not
one of the most agriculturally advanced regions of Italy. Wheat, olives,
corn, and fodder are abundant. The Marche is known for Vitellone Bianco
dell'Appennino Centrale, highly prized white veal. And what a selection
of fish and seafood is available, including lobster, relatively
rare in Italy...
The Marche devotes about sixty thousand acres to grapevines, it ranks
12th among the 20 Italian regions. Its total annual wine production is
about 48 million gallons, giving it a 10th place. About 38% of the wine
production is red, leaving 62% for white. The region produces 13 DOC
wines. DOC stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata, which may be
translated as Denomination of Controlled Origin, presumably a
high-quality wine. Conero and Vernaccia di Serrapetrona are DOCG wines,
in which the G stands for Garantita, but there is no guarantee that
these wines are truly superior. About 20% of wine from The Marche
carries the DOC or DOCG designation. The Marche is home to about two and
a half dozen major and secondary grape varieties, with a few more white
varieties than red ones...
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