Ascoli Piceno & Southern Marche is a wine area within Marche. Rosso Piceno, Offida, Terre di Offida and Falerio are among its appellations and form part of the Piceno denomination system. Rosso Piceno DOC was created in 1968 to protect a balance between Montepulciano and Sangiovese. Terre di Offida includes sparkling wines and passito wines made from dried Pecorino and Passerina grapes. Offida Pecorino is associated with high acidity and immediate freshness.
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Elsewhere in Marche
- Ancona & Cònero Riviera2 producersRosso Conero is a Montepulciano-based wine from the hills of the Conero Riviera. Sunshine helps the grapes ripen, while the sea brings freshness.
- Castelli di Jesi — Verdicchio Classic Zone1 producerAround Cupramontana in Marche, Classico identifies the historic Verdicchio hillsides of Castelli di Jesi. Young wines can show apple and pear; mature examples may develop plum, quince and resinous-herb notes.
- Macerata HillsNo producers listed yetThe Macerata hills in Marche receive a sea breeze. Ribona is a local grape attracting renewed attention from producers, alongside Sangiovese and Montepulciano.
- Matelica & Camerino (Inland Marche)1 producerMatelica's north to south valley brings strong seasonal temperature variation. Its Verdicchio can be dry, fresh and concentrated, with vibrant acidity and a lightly grippy texture.
- Pesaro & Urbino (Northern Marche)6 producersNorthern Marche includes Bianchello del Metauro, Colli Pesaresi, Pergola and Colli di Rimini. The Metauro basin is home to fresh, bright Bianchello del Metauro.
Producers in Ascoli Piceno & Southern Marche
Producer profiles
- Cantina Di Ruscio SrlA three-generation family winery in Campofilone on the Marche hills above the Aso Valley, making still and sparkling wines from Passerina, Pecorino, Trebbiano, Sangiovese, and Montepulciano since 1953.
- Cantina OffidaOrganic Sangiovese and indigenous Marche whites from a compact DOCG in southern Marche, restructured in 2010 around quality production of Passerina, Pecorino, and Castelo, a certified organic red.
- Societá Agricola Ciú Ciú di BartalomeiSocietá Agricola Ciú Ciú di Bartalomei comes from Marche, Italy.
- Tenuta de AngelisOrganic estate in the Piceno hills of southern Marche, working Passerina, Pecorino, and Montepulciano across certified vineyards in Castel di Lama and Offida since 1958.
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- Tenuta San LazzaroFamily estate in Offida, Marche, growing native white grapes Passerina and Pecorino alongside Montepulciano, Sangiovese and Grenache from 9.5 organic hectares on a 290-metre hilltop above the Adriatic-Apennine corridor.
- Tenute Rio MaggioA family estate in the Fermo hills producing Rosso Piceno and Falerio dei Colli Ascolani from a single Contrada Vallone vineyard, hand-harvested and farmed without irrigation.