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Marche is best known as a white-wine region, although it is home to some reds of very high quality too. In terms of volume, the leading white varieties here are the ubiquitous Trebbiano (in various forms) and Verdicchio, the grape to which Marches has been a spiritual home for more than 600 years. The finest expressions of Verdicchio are found in the DOCGs Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi and Verdicchio di Matelica. These green-hued, refreshingly crisp, green-tinged white wines are characterized by lively acidity and subtle herbaceous undertones, and are an excellent food match for Brodetto di Pesce, a rich seafood stew made locally.

Another notable white wine from Marche is Bianchello di Metauro, made from Bianchello (also known as Biancame) grapes grown around the Matauro river valley. Other widely planted white grapes include Pinot Bianco, Malvasia Toscana, Pecorino and Bianchello del Metauro.Bianchello.

Among the red wines of Marche, the finest are generally made from Montepulciano and/or Sangiovese, the dark-skinned varieties that dominate central Italian red and here make the intensely fragrant Rosso Conero Riserva. This duo is backed up by Ciliegiolo, Pinot Nero, Lacrima di Morro and notably Vernaccia Nera, the variety behind the sparkling DOCG wine Vernaccia di Serrapetrona.