Description
The Offida PDO is reserved for the following typologies of wine: Red; White, Spumante, Passito and Vin Santo (only with indication of grape variety. The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Offida PDO is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the provinces of Ascoli Piceno and Fermo, in the Marches region.
Blends
Red: min. 85% Montepulciano, pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%.
Description of product typologies
Offida PDO Rosso is ruby-red colour, tending towards garnet with aging; the nose offers aromas of cherry and blackberry, with notes of liquorice and graphite and slightly balsamic hints of rosemary and thyme; it is severe and structured on the palate, with very fine, smooth and rounded tannins. Offida PDO Bianco, Offida PDO Spumante, Offida PDO Passito and Offida PDO Vin Santo with indication of grape variety have organoleptic characteristics that are typical of the grapes and terroir of origin.Offida PDO Rosso wine can only be made available for consumption after it has been aged for a mandatory period of at least 24 mesi, of which a minimum of 12 months must be in wood and 3 months maturing in bottles; the aging period commences November 1st of the year in which the grapes were picked.
Grape variety specifications
Offida PDO may display the specifications of the following grape varieties. From white grape varieties: min. 85% Pecorino, Passerina (incl. Passito, Spumante, Vin Santo), pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 10%.Offida PDO Pecorino is straw-yellow in colour with greenish highlights; the nose is playful with notes of tropical and citrus fruit, including candied, white flowers, mint and cut grass; it is sapid on the palate with strong mineral sensations.Offida PDO Passerina is straw-yellow in colour with golden highlights; the nose is dominated by sensations of peach, lily of the valley and rosemary; it is fresh on the palate, supported by acid and mineral notes. It can also be produced as Spumante, Passito and Vin Santo.White wines with the Offida PDO designation can be made available for consumption from March 1st of the year following that in which the grapes were produced.
