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Rosso Piceno:

Produced in the territories of Ascoli, Macerata and Ancona,  areas inhabited by the ancient Piceni tribe over much of the lowlands and hills of the centre and south of the current day Le Marche region. Rosso Piceno is a beautiful red, made mainly with Sangiovese grapes, with the addition of Montepulciano grape, is dry, robust, with a fruity flavour.

Rosso Conero:

An exceptional ruby red wine that is full bodied, dry, fruity and velvety. Produced predominantly from Montepulciano grapes in a restricted sunny area in the foothills of the Monte Conero just south of Ancona. The wineries are based around the Conero National Park, near to great beaches, fish restaurants and some amazing towns including Loreto, Recanati and Osimo. Some of our favourites include Leopardi wines, Le Terrazze and Garofoli.

Lacrima di Morro d'Alba

A unique grape producing a wonderful high quality purple wine that is dry but very smooth and fruity with a floral nose reminiscent of berries and parmaviolets. It is produced in the small Morro d'Alba area, near Jesi in the province of Ancona using the lacrima grape. The word Lacrima literally translates as "tears" and describes the way the grape bleeds as it nears maturity. Some of our favourite Lacrima producers are Luciano Landi, Marotti Campi and Lucchetti.

Vernaccia di Serrapetrona

A ruby red Spumante (sparkling wine) made with the Vernaccia grape by natural fermentation, sweet or semi-sweet with a pleasant slightly bitter background. An excellent red dessert wine but drunk on its own reveals an exceptional, sweet and delicate fragrance. Vernaccia is made at Serrapetrona or in Calderola, south of the Cantinone.

Offida Rosso

A well structured garnet red wine produced in the Offida area to the South East of Le Marche. It has a complex fruity nose and rounded dry flavour. It is produced mainly using Montepulciano and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and is aged for 2 years.

Terreni di San Severino Rosso

A ruby red colour with full-bodied flavour and a complex bouquet as befits a wine made from the Vernaccia grape. The quality Superiore is an intense ruby colour and is aged for 18 to 24 months in wooden casks and a further 8 - 12 months in the bottle before the wine is ready to be sold.

I Terreni di San Severino Passito

A deep, red desert wine with an intense bouquet that has a sweet and velvety flavour. Aged for at least 2 years, the alcohol content is 15.5%.