DOCG area (since 2020 only Matelica Riserva) for white wine in the Italian Marche region. The zone covers around 300 hectares of vineyards in the municipalities of Cerreto d'Esi and Fabriano in the province of Ancona, and the municipalities of Camerino, Castelraimondo, Esanatoglia, Gagliole, Matelica and Pioraco in the province of Macerata. In addition, certain locations or Vigna can be indicated on the label. These are Cambrugiano, Colferraio, La Monacesca, La Valle, Mistriano, Sainale, Santa Teresola, Valbona and Vinano (Matelica), Collamato (Fabriano), and Del Cerro, Fogliano and San Leopardo (Cerreto d'Esi). The green-yellow wine is made from Verdicchio Bianco (85%) and other authorised varieties (max. 15%). Since 2020 the state banderole with alphanumeric codes must be used. Other Verdicchio areas in Marche are Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva (DOCG), Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (DOC) and Verdicchio di Matelica (DOC).
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