Marche Flashcards
What are another name for Verdicchio outside of Marche?
- Trebbiano di Soave
(in Veneto)
What is the blend of a Cònero Riserva DOCG
> 85% Montepulciano
<15% Sangiovese
Conero = Corner (the northern limit of Montepulciano)
What is the blend, style and production of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
> 85% Vernaccia Nera
40% dried grapes
Spumante only (dry)
What is the blend and style of a Serrapetrona DOC?
> 85% Vernaccia Nera
Still, dry red wine
What are the three wines produced under Offida DOCG
- Offida Passerina DOCG
- Offida Pecorino DOCG
- Offida Rosso DOCG
What is the fermentation process of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
- Ferment Fresh Grapes
- Ferment Dried Grapes
- Ferment the blend
What is Francesco Scacchi famous for?
A Marche physician who published about sparkling wine in 1622 for the first time in Italy.
What is Andrea Bacci famous for?
Chief physician of the pope who published “De naturali vinorum historia” in 1596
What is a “Visciola”?
Aromatized Vernaccia die Pergola or Montepulciano wine (using visciole -wild cherries)
Which to DOCGs in Marche are famous for Verdicchio?
- Castelli di Jesi DOCG
- Matelica DOCG
What is the blend of a Rosso Piceno DOC?
35-85% Montepulciano
15%-50% Sangiovese
What are the three wines produced under Terre di Offida DOC?
- Terre di Offida Spumante
- Terre di Offida Passito
- Terre di Offida Vino Santo
all from >85% Passerina
Who invented the amphora shape bottle of Castelli di Jesi DOC?
Fazi Battaglia
What is the blend of a Offida Rosso DOCG
85% Montepulciano
