Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi:
The best known of Le Marche's wines, Jesi Verdicchio is a clear, dry
intense and full-bodied white made from the Verdicchio grape plus up to 20%
of Malvasia and Trebbiano. The
Jesi Verdicchio vineyards are in the hills surrounding the Cantinone.
Verdicchio di Matelica:
Produced in a more elevated zone than it's cousin from Jesi,
Verdicchio di Matelica has very similar characteristics but with a
crisper, simpler and fuller bodied flavour, derived from it's mountainous
origins.
Matelica is an hour south of the Cantinone near
Camerino and the caves at
Frassasi.
Falerio dei Colli Ascolani:
A beautiful, delicately perfumed, not too dry white.
Falerio is made from Tuscan Trebbiano, Tuscan Malvasia, Pinot bianco,
Verdicchio, Passerina and Pecorino grapes cultivated on the gentle slopes in
the Provinces of Ascoli and Fermo 1 hour south of the Cantinone.
Esino Bianco:
Esino Biano, produced in the Esino valley near the Cantinone,
and the area of
Macerata near Matelica, it has a characteristically
intense bouquet and a fresh dry taste due to the Verdicchio grapes that
make up at least 50% of it's production.
Bianco dei Colli Maceratesi:
Bianco dei Coli Maceratesi means "white from the Macerata hills" and is
produced in the Macerata area south of the Cantinone. With a refreshing dry taste, a floral bouquet
and a minimum of 11% alcohol, this white is produced from the Maceratino
grape (min. 70%).
Bianchello del Metauro:
A fresh dry white wine, that's delicate but has great length and which
dates back to 500 b.c. and has certainly stood the test of time. Made from
bianchello grapes in the
Metauro area, 1 hour 40mins from the Cantinone, it has a minimum alcoholic
content of 11.5%.
Offida Passerina:
Made with the Passerina grape in the
Offida area an hour
south of the Cantinone, it has a great perfume and
slightly acidic flavour.
Offida Pecorino:
This light green, fresh and fruity wine is little known
but has a really rounded flavour and great for an aperitivo. It's made from
a minimum 85% Pecorino grape in the
Offida area.