Italy - Marche Flashcards
DOCG of
Marche
CC-O-VV
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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
(White Only!!)
Conero DOCG
(Red Only!!)
Offida DOCG
(Red & White)
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
(White Only!!)
Vernaccia di Serrapatrona DOCG
(Sparkling Red Only!!)
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NOTE:
- All DOCG here are 85% min of varietal
- Vernaccia grape in Marches is a red grape.
- “Vernaccia” from Latin “vernaculus”, or “indigenous”, and is used for a number of distinct varieties in Italy.
- Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG wines are sparkling reds, either dry or sweet from passito grapes (40%).
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
(W!)
White Only!!
Riserva - Riserva Classico
85% min Verdicchio
~10 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
* 18 months from 12/1
* 6 months min in bottle
Note:
* Most specs are exactly the same as Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva DOCG, except for the bottle aging, and harvest yield.
Aging differences:
* Jesi requires 6 months in bottle aging
* Matellica does not require any bottle aging
Think: Metal =/= bottle.
Yield differences:
* Jesi = 10 tans/ha
* Matellica = 9.5 tons/ha
Conero DOCG
(Rd!)
Red Only!!
Rosso Riserva
85% min Montepulciano
15% max Sangiovese
~9 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
* 24 months from 11/1
Offida DOCG
(Rd, W)
Bianco Passerina - Bianco Pecorino - Rosso
Bianco Passerina
85% min Passerina
~9 tons/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Bianco Pecorino
85% min Pecorino
~9 tons/ha~
~12% min ABV~
Rosso
85% min Montepulciano
~8.5 tons/ha~
~13% min ABV~
* 24 months from 11/1
* 12 months in wood
* 3 months in bottle
Easy memory: 85% of stated variety
Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva DOCG
(W!)
White Only!!
85% min Verdicchio
~9.5 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
*18 months from 12/1
Note:
- Most specs are exactly the same as Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG, except for the bottle aging, and harvest yield.
Aging differences:
- Jesi requires 6 months in bottle aging
- Matellica does not require any
Think: Metal =/= bottle.
Yield differences:
- Jesi = 10 tans/ha
- Matellica = 9.5 tons/ha
Vernaccia di Serrapatrona DOCG
(Spk Rd!)
- *Sparkling Red Only**
- Secco -or- Dolce*
85% min Vernaccia Nera
(40% must be dried)
~10 tons/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
*released 6/30
What are the “White Only” DOCG of Marche?
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva
Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva
What are the “Red Only” DOCG of Marche?
Conero
- *Vernaccia di Serrapatrona**
- (Sparkling Red Only!)*
Aging requirements of
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG?
*18 months from 12/1
**6 months min in bottle
Aging requirements of
Conero Riserva DOCG?
*24 months from 11/1
Aging requirements of
Offida (rosso) DOCG?
*24 months from 11/1
**12 months in wood
**3 months in bottle
Aging requirements of
Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva DOCG?
*18 months from 12/1