Top 100 wines of Marche - Page 8
Discover the top 100 best wines of Marche as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Marche and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Marche (or Le Marche; pronounced Mar-kay) is a region in eastern CentralItaly. It is most associated with white wines made from Trebbiano and Verdicchio grapes. Marche occupies a roughly triangular area. Its longer sides are formed by the Apennine Mountains to the west and the Adriatic Sea to the east.
Emilia-Romagna and Abruzzo are its northern and southern neighbours respectively, and it is separated from Umbria only by the Apennines. The Marche has a number of terroirs that are very well suited to grape-growing. The rolling coastal hills, such as those around Ancona, are a notable example. Due to the influence of the Apennines, the Adriatic and the rivers of the region (the Metauro, the Potenza, the Tronto and the Nera), the Marche is subject to different climates.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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 flammekueche with munster cheese, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or verrine of beetroot and saint moret.
On the nose in the region of Marche often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, raspberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Marche is a powerful with a nice freshness.