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DOC area (since 2020 only Matelica) for white wine in the Italian region of Marche. The zone covers around 300 hectares of vineyards in the municipalities of Cerreto d'Esi and Fabriano in the province of Ancona, as well as the municipalities of Camerino, Castelraimondo, Esanatoglia, Gagliole, Matelica and Pioraco in the province of Macerata. In addition, certain vineyards or vigna can be mentioned on the label. These are Cambrugiano, Colferraio, La Monacesca, La Valle, Mistriano, Sainale, Santa Teresola, Valbona and Vinano (Matelica), Collamato (Fabriano), as well as Del Cerro, Fogliano and San Leopardo (Cerreto d'Esi). The green-yellow wine is made from Verdicchio Bianco (max. 85%) and other authorised varieties (max. 15%). There is also a Passito and a Spumante. The Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva version was classified as DOCG in 2010. Other Verdicchio areas in Marche are Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva (DOCG) and Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (DOC).

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