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Up until 1815 the term Marca – of Germanic origin – referred to a group of border territories including Marca Superiore, Marca Camerinese, Marca Anconetana and Firmana. After this date the territories became unified and they formed a single region, the only Italian region with a plural, Le Marche.

This group of territories fortunately never lost its characteristics, certainly not where their vines and wines are concerned.

We have always conceived the Contrada di San Michele as a border area and whoever has had the chance to take a stroll through its vineyards and white roads is able to feel the intimate link between this territory and its wine, the Verdicchio wine.
The vineyards are well adapted to a mild microclimate unique to this area. The landscape of gently rolling hills climb to the west towards the Apennines and descend east towards the Adriatic Sea.

According to history, the Camaldolite monks were the first to begin viticulture in the area of San Michele back in 1186 in a monastery close to the present village church. The first designated vineyards were registered in the land office of Massaccio – the old name for Cupramontana - in 1471.

The wines produced from the vineyards that surround this small village boast the DOC and Classico designation that ascertain this territory as the oldest wine production area in the region.