Best 20 Wines from Marche (2023)

What are thebest wines of the brands? Discover our list with photos, descriptions and tastings of the top 20best wines from the Marche region. From the most famous wines to the lesser-known ones from the best wineries in the Marche region.

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WINES OF MARCHE

What are the best wines of the brands? Among the best Marche wines we can mention important wines such as Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOCG, Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG, Conero DOCG, Offida DOCG, Rosso Piceno DOC, Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC and many others.

Let’s briefly discover some of the characteristics of some of the vines from which the best wines of the Marche are made.

Verdicchio
Certainly among thebest wines of the Marches there isVerdicchio, awhitewine made from the homonymous vine, which finds its maximum expression in Jesi, where it gives life to Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, and in the Matelica area, where it gives life to the wine Verdicchio di Matelica Reserve DOCG.

Fiano gives life to white wines with excellent acidity and structure, ideal for daily consumption, but also to some of the mostelegant,complex wines with great aging potential among thebest Italian white wines.

Montepulciano
It is a red grape varietythat gives life to numerous denominations of wines in the Marche region such as Conero DOCG, Offida Rosso DOCG, Rosso Piceno DOC and many others. Montepulciano gives life to particularlytannic, fruity,spicyandfull-bodied wines, particularly suitable for ageing.

Sangiovese
It is a red grape varietythat gives life to numerous denominations of wines in the Marche region such as Conero DOCG, Rosso Piceno DOC and many others. Sangiovese in the Marches is rarely vinified as a monovarietal while it is instead often used as a complementary grape variety to Montepulciano, to give greater freshness and balance.

Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
TheLacrimais asemi-aromaticred grape varietyautochthonous from the Marches grown above all in Morro d’Alba, from which the Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC wine is obtained. The skin of the vine is fragile, therefore, it can suffer small fractures that cause the leakage of small droplets of juice (tears), hence the origin of the nameLacrima.

The wines of the Marche Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC are generally immediate red wines, with little tannins to be consumed young and very versatile in food pairing.

BEST 20 WINES FROM MARCHE – Recommended by Jean Marco Palmieri

What are the best wines of the Marche region?

So let’s see together a list of the best wines of the Marches and discover their characteristics so that everyone can find the best wines to suit their tastes.

The best Verdicchio wines will be presented in a dedicated article.

Kurni 2019 – Oasi degli Angeli 

Characteristics: Ripe cherry and blackberries and leather and leather notes are peremptorily pressing us, in the background resin, white chocolate and tobacco references. On the palate it is silky and expansive, with a vigorous and well integrated tannin with the acidity endowed with a sensational grip that gives smoothness.

Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in steel tanks and in large barrels. Aging of about 20 months in barrique

Grapes: 100% Montepulciano
Marche region

Without a doubt one of the best wines of the brands: sui generis, imaginative and passionate, an engaging dialectic between tannins and overwhelming acidity.

Mossone Marche IGT 2019 – Santa Barbara

It has an impenetrable ruby ​​​​red color, a bouquet stands out on the nose that ranges from hints of cherry, blackberry, humus and vegetable epiphanies, to give space to tertiary suggestions of vanilla, licorice and coffee.

On the palate it is warm with an enveloping, silky tannic texture and a long seductive balsamic persistence. Fermented in steel tanks at a controlled temperature and aged for 18 months in first passage medium toasted barriques.

From one of the most iconic wineries in Italy, a superb wine of unusual eloquence and elegance. Deservedly among the best wines of the Marches.

Grapes: Merlot

Roggio del Filare’ 2017 – Velenosi

Characteristics: Seductive on raspberry and red fruit in syrup embellished with delicate and seductive woody tones sensationally integrated and bloody notes, blood orange peel and wild fennel. On the palate it is rich and enveloping, with velvety and very delicate tannins. Final of imperishable persistence in which the fruit echoes.

Awarded three glasses by Gambero Rosso for 11 consecutive years, Velenosi’s ‘Roggio del Filare’ is undoubtedly one of the best wines of the Marche region.

A wine of great expressiveness, in which the varietal characteristics of Montepulciano and Sangiovese create a winning taste-olfactory synergy, capable of captivating and enrapturing.

Grapes: Montepulciano 70% Sangiovese 30%

Passione e Visione Marche IGT Rosso 2015 – Domodimonti

The nose widens fine and complex, ranging from pleasant notes of black cherry and red fruits embellished with spicy notes of black pepper, leather and tobacco.

It reveals itself to be voluminous and savory on the palate with a medium-thick velvety tannic texture, counterbalanced by an important backbone acidity that gives it great freshness. Fermented in steel and aged in barriques for twelve months and another twelve in the bottle. Harmonious, balsamic, persistent and elegant finish.

Passione e Visione by Domodimonti is an exciting wine, sensational in reconciling richness, expressiveness and elegance. Sensational interpretation of Pinot Verdot: fully among the best wines of the Marches
Grapes: Petit Verdot

Pigmento Conero Riserva 2016 – Conte Leopardi Dittajuti

Description:

Nose full of facets, between aromas of black fruits, licorice eucalyptus and leather.

Opulent in the mouth, characterized by well-defined tannins and a pleasantly savory finish.
One of the best Conero wines for its ability to combine intensity and elegance. Good value for money. Fully among the best wines of the Marches.

Grapes: Montepulciano 100%

Kurni 2017 IGT Marche Rosso – Oasi degli Angeli

Features:

Ripe cherry and blackberries and leather and funky notes press us peremptorily, in the background vanilla, white chocolate and hints of tobacco.

On the palate it is silky and expansive, with a vigorous and well integrated tannin with the acidity endowed with a sensational grip that gives smoothness.

A biodynamic wine without a doubt one of the best wines of the Marche sui generis, imaginative and passionate, engaging dialectic between tannins and overwhelming acidity.

Grapes: Montepulciano 100%

NERONE Conero DOCG Riserva 2016 – Moncaro

Description:

Red fruits in evidence among which ripe black fruits stand out, plums, epiphanies of autumn forest walks followed by pleasant sandalwood and sweet tobacco.

Great mastery in the interpretation of the Montepulciano grape variety.
Enveloping, dense and majestic with a boundless finish.

Fully among the best wines of the Marches.

Grapes: Montepulciano 100%

Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Superiore 2018 – Vicari

Description:

Varietal olfactory stamps of dark fruit and potpourri of roses and violets mix with balsamic sensations of resin, eucalyptus, undergrowth and autumn spices. On the palate it is warm and sumptuous, with a defined tannin that denotes great evolutionary potential.

A Lacrima di Morro d’Alba of great texture, where the great intelligibility of the fruit and the sylvan echoes bring us back to the essence of a territory. Among the best wines of the Marches for its seductive drinkability and versatility in pairing
gastronomic.

Grapes: Lacrima 100%

Lu Kont 2019 – Il Conte Villa Prandone

Description:

The nose is played on notes of cherries, blackberries, dried red flowers and spicy nuances of dehydrated figs, coffee and cocoa beans.

In the mouth it enters ample and sinuous, with a sculptural tannin and a light balsamic timbre that creates smoothness.

A wine from Montepulciano grapes of great style, with great sharpness of the fruit and balsamic quality. Undoubtedly among the best wines of the Marches.

Camà 2018 – Cantina Murola

Description:
Dark berries reminiscent of myrtle and cassis, followed by pleasant notes of sweet spices, tar and cocoa powder.

On the palate it is dense and enveloping, with compact tannins and a finish of great length and presence.

One of the best red wines of the Marches for identity and character obtained from Montepulciano and Sangiovese:

An unmissable, exciting wine that combines strength and elegance.

Tusiano 2015 – Lumavite

Description:

It opens incisively and seductively with complex ripe cherries and blackberry jam, then articulating between nuances of leather and spices.

On the palate it has excellent acidity, slightly rustic tannins and a good mineral iodine trail.

A red wine from Montepulciano grapes with seductive aromas and enveloping on the palate.

Among the best for freshness, frank and frank character. Deservedly among the best wines of the Marches.

Terrazze Bianchello del Metauro DOC 2019 – Claudio Morelli

Aromatic framework rich in facets, between notes of elderberry and orange blossom flowers embellished with nuances of wild fennel, garrigue and saltiness. In the mouth it reveals itself as rich, fresh and vigorous, with a pleasantly savory finish that amplifies the sensations, lengthening towards a finish of sensational persistence in which notes of fruit and Mediterranean sensations echo.
It carries out cryomaceration of the skins and fermentation at low temperature for 25-30 days in steel tanks.
An interpretation of Bianchello del Metauro of rare elegance and Mediterranean character: eloquent bouquet, balanced structure and flavour. Excellent value for money. Fully among the best wines of the Marches for the enhancement of native vines.

Grapes: 100% Bianchello del Metauro

Dorico rosso riserva 2015 – Moroder – Dorico rosso riserva 2015

Features:

It titillates the nose with a broad and delicate olfactory bouquet: cherries in spirit and raspberry, autumn spices, carob, sweet tobacco and goudron stand out. On the palate it is vigorous balanced, intact and of excellent precision.

A vibrant interpretation of Montepucliano.

The talkative scents on the nose are just a prelude to the voluminous palate. Fully among the best wines of the Marches.

Grapes: Montepulciano 100%

Conero Riserva ‘Sassi Neri’ 2017 – Fattoria Le Terrazze 

Description:

A layered nose ranging from small fruits to ripe cherries, vanilla and autumn spices. On the palate it is smooth with a measured and well outlined tannin and a good finish on the fruit.

The Sassi Neri of Fattoria le Terrazze is one of the best Conero wines for immediacy and drinkability.

It stretches towards a balsamic and persistent finish, versatile on a gastronomic level. Good value for money.
Grapes: Montepulciano 100%

‘Altabella Ribona’ 2019 – Fontezoppa 

Nose full of facets, including citrus notes of orange blossom, melon, wild fennel, garrigue and pan brioche. In the mouth it reveals itself as rich, fresh and vigorous, with a pleasantly savory finish that amplifies the sensations, lengthening towards a finish of sensational persistence in which the protagonist echoes the fruit and the Mediterranean sensations.

Extraordinary interpretation of the native Maceratino vine: very complex and seductive olfactory framework, structure, balance and sapidity.

The very clear fruit stands out, embellished with evolutions. Deservedly among the best wines of the Marches.
Grapes: Maceratino 100%

Esperanto 2013 – Ciù Ciù

Description:

It opens shy but dark on spicy notes and undergrowth and humus to relax towards blackberries and wild blueberries.

The sip is warm and expansive,with slightly fiery tannins and a finish of excellentpersistence.

One of the best wines of the Marches for recognition:

Duca Guarnerio’ Rosso Piceno DOC 2018 – La Capinera

Description:

The nose is played on notes of cherries, blackberries, dried red flowers and spicy nuances of dehydrated figs, coffee and cocoa beans.

In the mouth it enters ample and sinuous, with a sculptural tannin and a light balsamic timbre that creates smoothness.

A Rosso Piceno of great style intended for pulp and balsamic notes. Fully among the best wines of the Marches.

Grapes: Montepulciano and Sangiovese

What are the best wines of the Marche region?

What are the best wines of the Marche region? Choosing is a difficult undertaking, which in any case is inevitably subject to the limits of a subjective opinion, which as such, by definition, is deficient and arbitrary. We have compiled our list of virtuoso quality interpretations of the best wines of the Marches from the best wineries according to our evaluations.

However, it remains essential to underline that the best wines of the Marches are those that are capable of moving us, even by binding us to contingent situations and unrepeatable and intimate moments of our lives.

Therefore, we invite you to discover all the wineries that produce wines from the Marche in their uniqueness, so that you can independently find and choose the wine that canbe counted for you among your best wines from the Marche.