Marche Flashcards

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What are the key grapes of Marche?

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Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Verdicchio

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What is the general price of Marche wines?

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Inexpensive to mid-priced

Riserva wines at premium

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What is the climate of Marche?

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Mediterranean with hot summers and little rains during the sunmer

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What are the typical soils of Marche?

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Ainly limestone and clay

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What are the prorperteis of teh Verdicchio grape?

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Low density as first four buds are sterile

Late ripening

Retains acidity

Needs long time to ripen for high quality wines

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What is the typical style of Verdicchio wines?

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Pale lemon, high acidity, medium body, medium (-) intensity, lemon, apples, blossom, fennel and almonds

Acceptable to outstanding

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Key winemaking points for entry Verdicchio?

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No Malo

4-6 months ageing in stainless steel tanks

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What age worthy Marche wines develop dried fruit and mushroom tertiary notes when aged for a decade or more?

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Riserva Verdicchio, aged on lees in old oak for texture, with high fruit concentraion and high acidity

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Give some appellations of Marche proucing white wines

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
Verdicchio Matelica DOC
Verdicchio Matelica DOCG
Offida Pecorino DOCG
Marche IGT
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What are the main characteristics of Montepulciano?

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Needs long seasons to ripen fully to avoid bitterness, but Ripen unevenly

Reductive in the winery so often needs aeration

Naturally high tannins

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What is the percenatge blend of better quality Montepulciano wines?

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Around 70% of Montepulciano

Sangiovese main partner

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What is the general style of an oaked Montepulciano driven blend?

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Deep ruby, medium (+) to pronounced intensity, red cherry, black plums, oak aromas, medium (+) tannins

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What is the style of Montepulciano wine made via a short maceration?

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Deep ruby, medium intensity, ripe red cherry, medium body, medium tannins

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Give a few Marche appellations producing red wines

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Rosso Piceno DOC
Rosso Piceno Superiore DOC
Offida Rosso DOCG
Rosso Conero DOC
Rosso Conero Riserva DOCG
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What is the name if the Marche consortium dedicated to promotion of the regions wines?

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IMT

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16
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How much Marche wines are exported?

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Around 1/3

Key markets USA, Canada, China and Japan

17
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What drove the planting deduction of Verdicchio in Marche?

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Inexpensive market overtaken by Pinot Grigio from other regions

Challenge is to build international reputation for quality rather than quantity