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Conero

Cònero DOCG includes red Riserva, rosé, and traditional-method rosé sparkling wines from its defined Ancona area.

Denomination
DOCG
Grape base
Montepulciano ≥85%; Sangiovese ≤15%
Region
Marche

Montepulciano in three forms

Cònero DOCG includes more than its red Riserva.

The consolidated Cònero specification covers Riserva, rosé and traditional-method rosé sparkling wine. All share a vineyard base of at least 85% Montepulciano, with Sangiovese allowed up to 15%. The style named on the label is therefore essential: a shared grape base leads to three separately defined wines.

Separate maturation rules for Riserva and sparkling

Riserva requires at least two years of aging from November 1 of the grape-production year. The rosé sparkling style requires bottle fermentation and at least 18 months on the lees.

An Italian wine setting

Cònero takes its geographic reference from the promontory on the Adriatic and the hills behind it. The grape area includes all of Ancona, Offagna, Camerano, Sirolo and Numana, and delimited parts of Castelfidardo and Osimo.

Marche

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