Why are they called Marche?
The name ‘Marche’ comes from the Germanic ‘mark’ which means ‘border’. The region is so called because it marked one of the borders of the Holy Roman Empire.
Are the Marche in northern or southern Italy?
The Marche region faces the Adriatic Sea to the east and is surrounded by the Umbria-Marches Apennines to the west The Marche region is hilly and mountainous, while the plains are limited to a narrow coastal strip.
The highest mountainous massif in the region is the Monti Sibillini, located around Fermo, Ascoli Piceno and Macerata. The coast is broken in half by the Conero promontory, which divides the Marche coast into two sections. Monte Conero, the core of the promontory, gives rise to high and spectacular limestone cliffs and is the highest point of the Marche coast and of the entire Adriatic coast.
Wines of the Marche Region
The best wine of this region is Verdicchio, a white wine with a nice citrus flavor and a hint of spiciness. Verdicchio is made in the districts of Castelli di Jesi and Matelica. The former is more open to the influence of the sea, while the latter is more closed.
The Marche wine industry is divided into two main zones. The first zone, which lies to the east, includes the provinces of Macerata, Ascoli Piceno and Fermo. The second zone includes the province of Ancona and parts of the province of Pesaro and Urbino.
The wine-growing areas are mainly concentrated in the province of Macerata.
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