Italy - Marche

Question 1

DOCG of

Marche

Answer 1

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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%).

Question 2

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

(W!)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Conero DOCG

(Rd!)

Answer 3

Red Only!!
Rosso Riserva

85% min Montepulciano
15% max Sangiovese

~9 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~

* 24 months from 11/1

Question 4

Offida DOCG

(Rd, W)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva DOCG

(W!)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Vernaccia di Serrapatrona DOCG

(Spk Rd!)

Answer 6

• *Sparkling Red Only**
• Secco -or- Dolce*

85% min Vernaccia Nera
(40% must be dried)

~10 tons/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

*released 6/30

Question 7

What are the “White Only” DOCG of Marche?

Answer 7

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva

Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva

Question 8

What are the “Red Only” DOCG of Marche?

Answer 8

Conero

• *Vernaccia di Serrapatrona**
• (Sparkling Red Only!)*

Question 9

Aging requirements of

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG?

Answer 9

*18 months from 12/1

**6 months min in bottle

Question 10

Aging requirements of

Conero Riserva DOCG?

Answer 10

*24 months from 11/1

Question 11

Aging requirements of

Offida (rosso) DOCG?

Answer 11

*24 months from 11/1

**12 months in wood

**3 months in bottle

Question 12

Aging requirements of

Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva DOCG?

Answer 12

*18 months from 12/1