LE MARCHE

Question 1

Which region is the only one referred to in the plural sense?

Answer 1

Le Marche

Question 2

Marche’s earliest tribe?

Answer 2

Piceni 1000 BC

Question 3

Andrea Bacci?

Answer 3

1596 “De naturali vinorum historia” describes 16th century winemaking practices and assess quality of different Italian wines.

Question 4

Francesco Scacchi

Answer 4

“De Salubri Potu Dissertatio” 17th century instruction on metodo ancestral. 1st examples of Italian sparkling.

Question 5

Marche topography?

Answer 5

Hills-69%
Mountains 31%

2nd hilliest after Umbria

Question 6

il gomito d’Itlalia

Answer 6

The elbow of Italy (shift in direction at Ancona and Monte Conero

Question 7

Marche more red or white planted?

Answer 7

RED

Question 8

Marche 3 grapes combine for over half the vineyard area

Answer 8

Sangio
Montepulciano
Verdicchio

Question 9

Marche’s most planted grape?

Answer 9

Sangio

Question 10

Lacrima meaning?

Answer 10

teardrop

Question 11

Vernaccia Near possibly identical to which grape?

Answer 11

Cannonau……

Question 12

Passerina synonyms?

Answer 12

Pagadebit
Cacciadebiti
Uva d’Oro

Question 13

Percent of Marche organically farmed?

Answer 13

20%

Question 14

Marche’s 5 DOCG’s

Answer 14

Castelli di Jesi  Verdicchio DOCG
Verdicchio di Materica Riserva DOCG
Conero DOCG
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
Offida Rosso/Passerina/Pecorino DOCG

Question 15

Are Conero Riserva DOCG and Conero Rosso DOC the same area?

Answer 15

YES

Question 16

Conero DOCG makeup?

DOC

Answer 16

DOCG=85 Montepulciano
15 Sangio
24 months age

DOC= 85 Montepulciano + 15 any approved red grapes.

Question 17

Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC

Answer 17

Min 85% Lacrima

15 Montepulciano

Question 18

Fazi Battaglia

Answer 18

Green Amphora shaped bottle for Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi

Question 19

2 Rivers of Castelli di Jesi

Answer 19

Misa (North)

Esino (South)

Question 20

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Styles!

Answer 20

1. DOC
2. Superiore DOC (Must be Classico)
3. Passito DOC
4. Spumante DOC

All 85% min Verdicchio
15% Malvasia Bianca Lunga/Treb Tosche

Question 21

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

Answer 21

18 months Aging
Usually single vineyard
Usually some oak.

Question 22

Castelli di Jesi DOC/G MGA’s?

Answer 22

99

Question 23

Matelica differences from CiJ?

Answer 23

Smaller production (10x less)
Homogenous conditions (Continental)
Higher Altitude
Longer season/later harvest

Question 24

Matelica Rivers

Answer 24

Esino (North)

Potenza (South)

Question 25

Verdicchio di Matelica DOC

Answer 25

85% Verdicchio

Still
Spumante
Passito
NO SUPERIORE

Question 26

Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG

Answer 26

Min 18 months aging.

Question 27

Matelica MGA’s?

Answer 27

13

Question 28

Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG

Answer 28

85% VN
Only DOCG which ONLY PRODUCES RED SPARKLING.

MIN 40% APASSIMENTO

+
3 SEPARATE FERMENTATION (STILL, APASSIMENTO, TANK METHOD

Question 29

Vernaccia di Serrapetrond DOC

Answer 29

Still/dry red wines

Apassimento not mandated
Min 10 months aging.

Question 30

Offida DOCG?

Answer 30

1. Passerina (min 85%)
2. Pecorino (Min 85%, pride of the district)
3. Rosso- Min 85% Montepulciano + Max 15% CS
   Aging= 24/12

Question 31

Old Offida Rosso makeup?

Answer 31

Prior to 2011= Min 50% Montepulciano + Min 30% CS

Question 32

Terre di Offida DOC

Answer 32

Mostly Passerina

Question 33

Rosso Piceno DOC

Answer 33

Red only
2nd largest DOC
1. 35-85% Montepulciano + 15-50 Sangio +Max 15% other

2. Rosso Piceno Sangiovese
3. Rosso Piceno Superiore= smaller zone