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.
It was later cultivated once again after noticing that the different growing degree units found in the valleys that reach the coast of Rimini (as well as the various kinds of soils) characterize the wines in a particular manner. Coriano aims to identify and enhance the area located behind the sea. This sub-area stretches along the valley of the Marano River and is the central sub-zone of Rimini, where viticulture is mostly concentrated. Thanks to its gray clays and good exposure, the resulting Sangiovese wines are more structured and have greater potential for aging.
Stretching along the valley of the Marano River is the central sub-zone of Rimini, where viticulture is mostly concentrated. Main towns: Coriano, Montescudo
60-250 m asl
Dark, ocher and gray soils
The Rocca of Coriano
The Rocca of Coriano has a very particular location, situated outside of the town. The castle, built between the 11th-12th centuries, was owned by the Carpegna family until 1209. Then it passed to the church of Ravenna, which, in turn, handed it over to the Malatesta family, who made it into one of the most important fortified complexes in the area. The castle suffered considerable damage after an earthquake in 1672 and, in 1944, following the breach of the Gothic Line (which passed through Coriano) it was beat down to ruins.
The area of Bertinoro, also known as “the Balcony of Romagna”, rises on calcareous, organogenic and gentle hills, between 100 and 250 m asl.
100-350 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.
180-500 m asl
Castrocaro boasts 3 historically suitable areas that remarkably differ from one another.
80-300 m asl
Viticulture in Cesena is carried out in two distinct areas.
An extensive sub-zone stretching along the Via Aemilia, between the cities of Imola and Bologna.
60-400 m asl
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.
60-300 m asl
Marzeno stretches along the valley of the homonymous river, particularly along its final part.
100-200 m asl
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.
100-150 m asl
The largest sub-area of the denomination and one of the least cultivated with vines.
160-400 m asl
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.
300-600 m asl
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.
60-200 m asl
Predappio hints to a mineral and long-lived Sangiovese distinguished by vigorous tannins and not by young fruit.
120-400 m asl
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.
50-450 m asl