Le Marche is one of the regions of central Italy known for the production of numerous high quality red and white wines. Marche wine production is based on a millenary tradition: it was the arrival of the Etruscans that favoured the development of vines to the point of becoming the main sector of the local economy in Roman times. All this is due to the presence of a mostly hilly terrain with mountainous areas that makes it perfect for vine production. In addition, the region also benefits from the presence of the Adriatic Sea, which influences the microclimate and thus also the grapes cultivated. Wine production in the Marche region is slightly unbalanced in favour of white grapes, with 10% more than red grapes. Although the most widely cultivated grape variety is Verdicchio, followed by Passerina, Pecorino, Chardonnay and Vernaccia, other grape varieties such as Montepulciano Pinot Nero and Sangiovese are increasingly making their mark, from which Rosso Piceno and Rosso Conero, two fine wines with a marked structure, are made. xtraWine offers you a selection of the best wines from the Marche region, all obtained from these important grape varieties and which have therefore been awarded prizes by Bibenda, Gambero Rosso and AIS. Among the white and red wines from the Marche region you can choose bottles from the best vintages and from the most important wineries such as: Santa Barbara, Valturio, Belisario and Umani Ronchi.