Marche IGT Bianco

The Marche IGT Bianco is an appellation with Indicazione Geografica Tipica which allows flexible production of white wines throughout the whole area of the Marche. This IGT makes the most both of the indigenous grape varieties of the Marche, such as Verdicchio, Pecorino e Passerina, as those international varieties, such as Chardonnay o Sauvignon Blanc, vinified both as a single variety and in blends.

It is an appellation that leaves expressive freedom for producers, allowing interpretations traditional, modern or experimental, including winemaking in wood, orange wine, spontaneous or organic fermentations.

Production area

• Region: Marche

• Provinces: Ancona, Macerata, Ascoli Piceno, Fermo, Pesaro and Urbino

• Soils: limestone-clay, hillside, sometimes sandy in the coastal areas

• Climate: Mediterranean with Apennine influences

• Altitudes: from 100 to 500 m above sea level

Permitted grape varieties

The wine can be varietal (min. 85% of one grape variety) or a blend.

Styles and characteristics

• Colour: straw yellow with greenish or golden highlights

• Aromas: from floral and citrussy (Passerina, Sauvignon) to fruity and tropical (Chardonnay, Pecorino)

• Palate: dry, fresh, often savoury and mineral; light to medium body

• Also possible more structured versions, with ageing in wood or sur lie

Special types

• Sparkling wines Charmat method or traditional method

• Organic and natural wines

• Orange wines (e.g. skin-macerated Verdicchio or Malvasia)

• Wines from well-suited soils and micro-zones, even without a specific DOC

Food pairings

• Oily fish, clams, grilled squid

• Stuffed vegetables, summer soups, omelettes

• Fresh cheeses (ricotta, casciotta d’Urbino)

• Lemon pasta, herb risottos, tagliolini with white truffle (Pecorino)

• Cold starters, seafood salads, sushi

Why choose a Marche IGT Bianco

• For the stylistic and varietal freedom which allows creative, innovative wines
• To discover native grape varieties in new interpretations
• For the excellent value for money
• Because it reflects the identity of the hills and the Adriatic of the Marche in a versatile key