Terre di Offida

About the wine

The Terre di Offida DOC, located in the southern Marche region, is an appellation dedicated exclusively to the versatile Passerina grape. This DOC focuses on three distinct styles: Spumante, Passito, and the traditional Vino Santo. The Passerina grape is highly valued in this territory for its natural acidity, which makes it an excellent candidate for sparkling wine production, as well as its ability to concentrate sugars for dessert wines. The Passito and Vino Santo styles are characterized by a rich, amber-hued profile with complex notes of honey and dried fruit, achieved through careful drying of the grapes. The Spumante version offers a fresh, crisp, and fruit-forward experience. The production area, spanning the provinces of Ascoli Piceno and Fermo, benefits from a Mediterranean climate and clay-rich soils that provide the necessary water retention for high-quality viticulture. These wines represent a deep-rooted historical tradition of the Piceno area, refined through modern enological practices to highlight the unique character of the Passerina variety.

Grape varieties

Production & aging

The production zone is situated in the southern Marche region, covering parts of the provinces of Ascoli Piceno and Fermo. It includes the entire territories of communes such as Offida, Ripatransone, and Acquaviva Picena, among others. The area is characterized by hilly terrain with altitudes ranging from 50 to 650 meters above sea level, featuring clay-rich soils and a Mediterranean climate ideal for the Passerina variety.