Bertinoro

The area of Bertinoro, also known as “the Balcony of Romagna”, rises on calcareous, organogenic and gentle hills, between 100 and 250 m asl.

With the exception of Casola Valsenio and the small town of Zattaglia, where vineyards rise up to 450 meters, the heart of production of Brisighella can be divided into three distinct sections.

Castrocaro boasts 3 historically suitable areas that remarkably differ from one another.

Viticulture in Cesena is carried out in two distinct areas.

Sangiovese has been intensely cultivated in the area of Rimini up until 1860 but was then abandoned because not deemed to have enough alcohol content.

An extensive sub-zone stretching along the Via Aemilia, between the cities of Imola and Bologna.

The Rubicone Valley boasts hills that resemble terraces overlooking the sea. The winegrowing area is divided into three different sections and are located between 100 and 300 meters asl.

Marzeno stretches along the valley of the homonymous river, particularly along its final part.

Encircled by Bertinoro and Predappio, on the right of the Bidente River, Meldola has the least vineyard area among the 16 sub-zones of the denomination despite being a vast territory.

The largest sub-area of the denomination and one of the least cultivated with vines.

A renowned sub-zone endowed with a valuable terroir, a place where viticulture is exclusively practiced on the hills, reaching up to 500 meters of altitude, on sedimentary soils predominantly made up of sandstone.

Stretching halfway between Faenza and Forlì, the area is home to high-quality viticulture at the foothills, around 70 meters asl, as well as on the hills.

Predappio hints to a mineral and long-lived Sangiovese distinguished by vigorous tannins and not by young fruit.

San Clemente aims to characterize the hottest area of Rimini, with its gypsum and more colorful clays, presenting well-composed wines endowed with great acidity.

The sub-zone of Serra can be divided into four sections. The first, starting from the north, has fertile, deep and clayey-ferrous soils that give rise to fruity and lively reds.

Verucchio stretches along the valley of the Marecchia River, from the Via Aemilia to the Apennines.