Top 100 white wines of Marche
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Marche as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Marche and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
white wines from the region of Marche go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of lasagna bolognese express, vegan leek and tofu quiche or bacon cake.