What grows here
Chiaravalle
10 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Chiaravalle, a town of 14,177 in the Ancona province of Marche, stands as a vital point for the region's protected food and wine landscape. The specific geography here, notably the fertile Esino river valley, provides the ideal terroir for viticulture and olive growing. Within its boundaries, 10 distinct protected denominations thrive, most prominently the Esino DOC, a wine origin strictly limited to just 53 municipalities. This localized designation ensures its wines genuinely express the valley's unique character. Further cementing its agricultural significance, the broader Marche IGP for olive oil highlights the bounty cultivated in these lands, where particular climatic conditions and long-standing expertise craft products celebrated internationally.