Top 100 red wines of Marche - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Marche as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Marche and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Marche
Italian star of Verdicchio: exceptional age-worthy whites, straight and mineral with signature notes of green almond, lemon, green apple, dry herbs and a slightly bitter finish. Two DOCGs: Castelli di Jesi (coastal, airy) and Matelica (inland, more concentrated). Mediterranean reds: fleshy Montepulciano in Rosso Conero near Ancona, supple Sangiovese. Also fresh Pecorino and Passerina.
~16,000 ha on the Adriatic coast.
Discover the grape variety: Aglianico
Powerful, tannic reds with deep colour and tight structure, with aromas of black cherry, blackberry, leather, tobacco, coffee and balsamic-volcanic mineral notes. High acidity and very fine ageing potential, often compared to nebbiolo. Star of Taurasi DOCG in Campania and Aglianico del Vulture DOCG in Basilicata (vines planted on volcanic soils). Late-ripening southern Italian variety of probable ancient Greek origin.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Marche
red wines from the region of Marche go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, capellini with prosciutto or oxtail confit in red wine.
