Top 100 red wines of Marche - Page 4
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: Ciliegiolo
Supple and moreish reds with a deep ruby colour, melted tannins and a round palate, on intense aromas of ripe red cherry (hence its name, ciliegio = cherry tree), raspberry, plum, violet and sweet spices. Fresh acidity, best drunk young or for short ageing. Vinified as a single variety in Maremma Toscana DOC, Lazio and Umbria, and blended with Sangiovese (of which it may be the genetic parent). Native Tuscan Italian variety.
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 goulash, cannelloni au gratin stuffed with bolognese sauce or bacon and mushroom tagliatelle.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Marche
On the nose in the region of Marche often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Marche is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
