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Conero

Conero wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Montepulciano, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Montepulciano
Styles
red
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Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Conero comes out of Marche, Italy, where it sits as a wine region.

The vineyards are given over to Montepulciano.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich.

Quality is codified by the DOCG, which is worth reading off the label.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, tomato-based sauces and aged cheeses.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for around 10 years.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
MediterraneanTemperate
Terrain
ElevatedHills
Styles
red

In the glass.

Red: Rich.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • DOCG

Bottles to look for.

  • Angeli di Varano 'Stile Libero', Conero Riserva DOCG, Italy
  • Azienda Agricola Moroder Conero Riserva DOCG, Marche, Italy
  • Azienda Agricola Moroder Dorico, Conero Riserva DOCG, Italy
  • Cantina Castellani 'Bolignano', Conero Riserva DOCG, Italy
  • Enzo Mecella Rubelliano, Conero Riserva DOCG, Italy
  • Fattoria Le Terrazze Sassi Neri, Conero Riserva DOCG, Italy
  • Fattoria Le Terrazze Vision of J, Conero Riserva DOCG, Italy
  • Fattoria Lucesole 'Nympha', Conero Riserva DOCG, Italy

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Tomato-based sauces
  • Aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 16 to 18°C.
  • Keeps for around 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Conero: common questions

01.
What grapes is Conero known for?
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Montepulciano is the signature grape of Conero.
02.
What kind of wine does Conero make?
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Conero produces red wine.
03.
Where is Conero?
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Conero is a wine region in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Conero wine?
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Try grilled meats, tomato-based sauces and aged cheeses.
05.
How long does Conero wine age?
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Keeps for around 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Marche guide.

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