The best wineries in Marche.
Along the Musone valley from the sea to the inland, leaving behind, built on the hills that line it, before Loreto, with the majestic dome of its basilica, then the strongholds of Castelfidardo and Osimo, you reach the village of Casenuove; taking the gravel road in front of the old bishop’s palace you step into our company: on top on the right corner there is a vineyard, clinging to the southern slope of the "Monte Torto" hill, right above the archaeological site of "Monte Torto di Casenuove" where a production plant of the Roman period (I century BC - II century AD) for the processing of grapes and olives was brought to light; a little further down on the left there is the cellar, obtained in charming barrel vault rooms of the old "Casone", a residence and agricultural center of the vast "Tenuta di Monte Torto" estate, owned by the bishops of Osimo, from the medieval period until 1861, then farmhouse with sharecropping care until recent years.
The name of our wines is linked to the history of the territory in which they are made: during the sharecropping period the owner had divided his possessions in various agricultural funds with attached farmhouse and had entrusted the management families; each fund was identified by a name: Casone, Monte Torto, Monticello etc. This economic organization no longer exists, but the landscape and farming architecture of this land bear traces of it and those names are still alive today in our labels.
From this natural, cultural, historical and social heritage and from human labor our products are created: grapes are those of the adjacent to the winery vineyards: 6.3 hectares in total, 4 of Montepulciano, 1 of Merlot, 1 of Fiano and 0.3 of Incrocio Manzoni.
As for wines, it is up to you to judge them; come and visit us: on the occasion, in addition to taste our products, you can visit the winery and the archaeological site; we are open all year round, on Fridays from 4:00 to 7:00 pm and on Saturdays from 9:00 to 12:00 am and from 3:00 to 7:00 pm.
Ripa Marchetti is a farm founded from the desire of those who love to touch the ground with their hands, feel the smells, hear the stories of the people who live it every day.
In Maiolati Spontini, in the heart of Verdicchio, it is still possible to live intense, full of humanity and respect experiences. The passion of two friends, love for the beauty of our land, the professionalism of those who have always been used to face the challenges, gave life to this new project.
Started in 2004, we found an old vineyard in one of the best Verdicchio Classico areas. Exposure to the northeast, the low yields and the care of the grapes are the conditions to create a product with unique characteristics: freshness and texture, complexity and drinkability. Our mission is to create a wine that stands out, but a wine to drink often and with pleasure, even in the most common occasions.
Azienda Agricola Quacquarini Lanfranco, thanks to the experience gained over time, both in the cultivation of vineyards and in the art of wine making, can rightly boast the distinction of being among the leading companies in the area.
The company is family run, it has started its activities around the fifties with the father of Lanfranco, Raffaele, who acknowledged in Vernaccia an excellent wine to make known and in 1960 began its production and sale. In 2010 he celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the winery.
The company covers an area of 60 hectares, of which 12 are specialized in vine. The vineyard is elevated in contained forms (Guyot) with a charge of 8 to10 buds, so as to ensure a production that ranges around 4 kg/strain.
The recourse to the normal growing techniques, in accordance with the regulations governing biological control, in addition to the advanced technologies of the winery, allow to enhance the integrity and originality of this red sparkling wine.
Polenta winery is a small family–run farm that is strictly artisanal. Located in the heart of the Conero Park between the sunny hills of the Mount, above the bay of Portonovo, surrounded by a natural and perfectly preserved landscape. The company has about 3 hectares of "white lands" (calcareous on clay base) devoted to the vineyard, carefully chosen by location and exposure out of the 10 hectares of the estate. The production of wine is made from grapes of Montepulciano conducted with the farming system of spurred cordon and is the result of a project begun in 2002 in collaboration with the friend oenologist Mr. Giancarlo Soverchia.
The aphorism chosen to represent our production is a metaphor used by Dante to depict the human soul that, as wine, is made from the union of the sun’s heat (the divine soul) with the sap of the vine (the natural soul).
Podere Santa Lucia is an independent winery that produces unique wines from local varieties of our region: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba. Ours is a family business concentrated in the production of local wines
maintaining quality and distinction, combining tradition and technology.
Our philosophy is to produce authentic wines that reflect the natural, typical features of our land and our vines as naturally as possible without artificial forcing.
This reflects our philosophy and the philosophy of drinking well and healthy.
This allows us to have a special attention towards the vegetative stages of the vine, a careful attention to combating diseases of the plant itself, performing an integrated farming. This means checking the climate ranges and the state of the vines and intervene only when necessary with environmentally friendly products, to bring to the maturation of healthy grapes.
Azienda Agricola Gatti Marco grows over 7 hectares of specialized vineyards and has a wine cellar with capacity of more than 400 hectoliters of wine.
The type of company, as proven by numbers, is that of a small company that aims to obtain from its own vineyards limited quantity of grapes and then get excellent wines.
In the winery you can taste: Verdicchio di Matelica "Villa Marilla" (dedicated to the women of the company) and from September 2014 also in the Riserva DOCG version, the full–bodied and structured IGT red "Demarco", the Volgore IGT Rosato rosé, the IGT white wines, as "La Fantasia del Gatto" and Tavola Bianco.
The wines can be purchased depending on the type and time of the year in carboys, jugs and bottles.
The company was founded in early 2014 as a result of a joint project between the territory of Matelica (Province of Macerata, Marche) and the RPO.VI.MA winery, the oldest in the region.
The production of wine is made mainly of local DOC, especially of the white "Verdicchio di Matelica" and the red "Colli Maceratesi". Our goal is to promote the best products of this great company, which has its roots in Matelica since 1932.
Our team is highly trained and knows the great potential of its wines. The grapes, harvested with classic method and worked with the most modern equipment, come mainly from vineyards of Matelica, that are located 300–350 meters above sea level.
Luce Sole farm is located in Varano, in the Municipality of Ancona, within the natural park of Conero, place of origin and cultivation of Rosso Conero. The farm has several vineyards with old clones of Montepulciano.
The vineyards are based on the Varano hill at about 200 meters of height, on calcareous clay soil. The special microclimate of Conero and the continuous exposure to the sea winds allows lighting and optimum temperatures for a production of grapes and oils of great quality.
All production is concentrated only on what belongs to the tradition of the area: on wine, on extra virgin olive oil and on the wild cherries in infusion in Montepulciano.
Montesanto has been for a long time synonymous with quality wines. Its activity started in 1968 when some wine producers in the area felt the need to join.
Today, the participating producers are more than 210 with a vineyard area of about 190 hectares, which extends into the hills of Recanati, Loreto, Potenza Picena, Montelupone, Morrovalle, Civitanova Alta, Macerata, Montecassiano, Treia and Montefano.
Montesanto operates with a simple organizational level: the producer has the task, with the collaboration of our technicians, to follow the vineyard to the harvest stage to get healthy and selected grapes, the fundamental basis for the subsequent processing to wine; a processing done with a modern vinification technique, based on the gentle pressing of the grapes and the use of cold for fermentation control. This process allows to offer a good quality product.
A.D. 1200: among the eminent persons of the castle of Loretello the name of Politi appears for the first time, a mention, anything else, that is repeated over time and which, with the passage of the centuries, was more and more associated with wine. Towards the end of the eighteenth century in the Politi wine cellars about 60 hectoliters of wine were kept. An important production for the period even though from the documents we do not know which wine it was. The archives, in any case, still testify a constant presence of the family in the area and their vocation to the art of wine.
More than eight centuries have passed since that mention, Loretello and its countryside have seen a succession of signories and lords, wars and conflicts. The castle has changed owner several times but the Politi wineries are still to witness the attachment of the family to the earth and its fruits. Not only business but, above all, passion. Today the Politi winery is a growing reality: from the 10 hectares recorded in the oldest census, the company now extends over 100 hectares of which 24 with Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC, 4 with Rosso Piceno DOC (a blend of Montepulciano and Sangiovese), and two hectares of olive groves, then wheat and cereals in rotation with legumes, to restore the natural reserves of the soil and to limit the supply of fertilizers and pesticides in compliance not only with the product but also with the earth. The Politi wineries still use the old wine cellars with barrel vaults, used for the aging of red wines in large wood. These are complemented by more modern wineries where white grapes for the production of Verdicchio are processed. Finally, the works for the recovery of the ancient caves below the fifteenth–century tower–house are beginning soon. History and passion, nothing else.
The Politi wineries make of quality and health of product the keywords of their philosophy. The careful attention of the vineyard allows to follow the more stringent European standards for low environmental impact, ensuring that the vinified grapes comply with the requirements of health and quality, now increasingly expressed by the consumer.
The vineyards are carefully monitored in each phenological stage. The works on the plant are made by hand, with patience and dedication. The number of buds per plant is controlled and kept low so that product quality replaces quantity. The thinning of the grapes and their selection at maturity guarantee the production of a grape with high potential.
The harvest, strictly done by hand, is the culmination of a year of work in the vineyard.
Grapes, once in the wine cellar, are immediately processed. Soft pressing, cold settling of the must, temperature–controlled fermentation are the basics of winemaking. Finally, "sur lies" aging gives aromas and roundness to the final product.
The restoration of an old gentleman’s house in the hills of Macerata and the magnificent exposure of itd land were the inspiration for the birth of the Sant’Isidoro winery, which proposes itself on the national wine scene with very solid reasons, the same that led to the realization of the dwelling to which the winery owes its name.
The vineyards, all in the municipality of Corridonia, cover thirteen hectares in soil conditions characterized by clayey and limestone lands particularly suited to obtain products of the utmost quality and health.
The grapes grown here have been chosen taking into account the historical traditions of the area where the winery is located, enriching them with international varieties that adapt in the best way to the exposure of the vineyards and their soil situation.
All the operations of collection and vinification take place respecting and choosing the grapes according to an as orthodox as possible belief in wine and winemaking, leaving no room for risky schools of thought.
Azienda Agricola Benigni company is located in San Paolo di Jesi, a small fraction of the town of Jesi, 40 kilometers from Ancona.
This area is also the smallest of the famous Castelli di Jesi, hence the name of the wine of the whole area: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi.
The Benigni family has been producing wine since the early XX century: it is a family–owned firm, historic in the local landscape.
Since 1997 Maurizio Benigni and oenologist Sergio Paolucci have decided to start a grape selection aimed at a limited but of high quality yield, supported by modern methods of vinification and bottling.
Today, thanks to the passion combined with respect for culture and tradition of winemaking, the Benigni company produces two DOC of excellent quality: VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLI DI JESI "BENIGNI" and "LA SCAPPIA".
The recognition of such commitment is guaranteed by prestigious clients including the BRITISH MIDLAND BMI who decided to serve aboard business class our wine and even some hotels in QATAR.
Our brand highlights two very important aspects: our many years of experience given by four generations in the wine making field and the strong link with the environment and the local area especially with the town of Staffolo, commonly considered a privileged territory and suitable for the production of a great Italian white wine, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico.
Our small business (8 ha of vineyards), the family management, the new knowledge and agro–wine techniques and the new winery, equipped with the most modern production technologies, bring us today, as yesterday, to differentiate the production of typical wines of high quality, but at a fair price.
The Vineyards
Our eight hectares of vineyard fall entirely within the Municipality of Stafford, and are distributed in four different districts: Salmagina, Castellaretta, Campagliano, Filellu, each distinguished by its unique terroir.
The viticultural heart of our company is the vineyard of 5 hectares in the Salmagina, historically one of the most known and suitable for the production of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico, which gives a hint of minerals, of very strong taste, due to the particular brackish nature of its lands, most likely due to the presence of saline in the past.
This explains the origin of the name of this district, namely "Salmagina".
Our red grapes, characteristic of the territory, are Sangiovese and Montepulciano, all grown in the plot of land, called "Filellu".
Next to the Verdicchio, our prevalent native white grape variety, interesting is the recent discovery of an old vine, also typical of the area, the Incrocio Bruni 54 (Sauvignon x Verdicchio).
In effect, it was present in the 60s – 70s between the rows of Verdicchio, then over time it was gradually shelved because of its low yield, also evidenced by the small size of its cluster.
All varieties, both white and red, are trained with Guyot method, on medium soils (limestone, sand, clay), benefiting from a truly optimal exposure from south–west, south to south–east.
The winemaking tradition of the Santori family was founded in 1960.
It continues now in the hills of the true Marca of Corridonia and Villa San Filippo, Monte San Giusto, lands open to the winds, long views, varied, sunlight in the morning and light after sunset.
Thirteen hectares of long rows towards south where the Santori try to create a vineyard that ripens in grapes the emotion of a sensory profile recognizable for cleanliness, integrity, elegance.
The Santori wines come from an idea to do a snall amount of wine and do it well.
In the wine cellar, in addition to technological excellence there is the pleasure of making time work, which is the most expensive but less often used. Time is the basis of the know–how of the Santori wine.
The Santori wines are a tradition, a work of years, between countryside and winery, between eye and taste, between beautiful and good.
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Via Montecappone, 13 60027
Jesi (Ancona)
La Tradizione attraverso 2000 anni
Along the Musone valley from the sea to the inland, leaving behind, built on the hills that line it, before Loreto, with the majestic dome of its basilica, then the strongholds of Castelfidardo...
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Via Fonte San Liberata 60030
Maiolati Spontini (Ancona)
Ripa Marchetti is a farm founded from the desire of those who love to touch the ground with their hands, feel the smells, hear the stories of the people who live it every day.In Maiolati Spontini,...
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Via G. Leopardi, 37 62020
Serrapetrona (Macerata)
Azienda Agricola Quacquarini Lanfranco, thanks to the experience gained over time, both in the cultivation of vineyards and in the art of wine making, can rightly boast the distinction of being...
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Via Campana, 146 60129
Ancona (Ancona)
Polenta winery is a small family–run farm that is strictly artisanal. Located in the heart of the Conero Park between the sunny hills of the Mount, above the bay of Portonovo, surrounded by a...
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via Santa Lucia, 65 60035
Monte San Vito (Ancona)
Podere Santa Lucia is an independent winery that produces unique wines from local varieties of our region: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba. Ours is a family business...
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Strada Statale Arceviese, 100 60019
Senigallia (Ancona)
Our philosophy is to produce authentic wines that reflect the natural, typical features of our land and our vines as naturally as possible without artificial forcing.This reflects our philosophy...
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Via Lagua S. Martino, 2 60043
Cerreto d'Esi (Ancona)
Azienda Agricola Gatti Marco grows over 7 hectares of specialized vineyards and has a wine cellar with capacity of more than 400 hectoliters of wine.The type of company, as proven by numbers, is...
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via Raffaello, 1/c 62024
Matelica (Macerata)
The company was founded in early 2014 as a result of a joint project between the territory of Matelica (Province of Macerata, Marche) and the RPO.VI.MA winery, the oldest in the region.The...
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Via Varano, 147 60129
Ancona (Ancona)
Luce Sole farm is located in Varano, in the Municipality of Ancona, within the natural park of Conero, place of origin and cultivation of Rosso Conero. The farm has several vineyards with old...
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via Strada Regina km 7,50 62018
Potenza Picena (Macerata)
Montesanto has been for a long time synonymous with quality wines. Its activity started in 1968 when some wine producers in the area felt the need to join.Today, the participating producers are...
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Fraz. Nidastore, 84 60011
Arcevia (Ancona)
A.D. 1200: among the eminent persons of the castle of Loretello the name of Politi appears for the first time, a mention, anything else, that is repeated over time and which, with the passage of...
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Via Colle Sant'Isidoro, 5 62014
Corridonia (Macerata)
The restoration of an old gentleman’s house in the hills of Macerata and the magnificent exposure of itd land were the inspiration for the birth of the Sant’Isidoro winery, which proposes...
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Via Scappia, 10 60038
San Paolo di Jesi (Ancona)
Azienda Agricola Benigni company is located in San Paolo di Jesi, a small fraction of the town of Jesi, 40 kilometers from Ancona.This area is also the smallest of the famous Castelli di Jesi,...
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Via Donatori del Sangue, 6 60039
Staffolo (Ancona)
Our brand highlights two very important aspects: our many years of experience given by four generations in the wine making field and the strong link with the environment and the local area...
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Via Bore Chienti Villa San Filippo 62015
Monte San Giusto (Macerata)
The winemaking tradition of the Santori family was founded in 1960.It continues now in the hills of the true Marca of Corridonia and Villa San Filippo, Monte San Giusto, lands open to the winds,...
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