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Falerio

Falerio DOC (Marche) at a glance: 2 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Falerio Pecorino. The technical sections cover grape yields for the relevant wine types.

✓ Verified· September 2026
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Production rules at a glance

Quick overview of the key requirements. Values and conditions can vary by wine type: consult the detailed rules and official source.

RegionMarcheProvinceAscoli Piceno, Fermo
Wine typesFalerio, Falerio Pecorino
Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below
Maximum grape yield13 t/haMaximum wine yield—
Minimum planting density2,200 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength11.5% vol
Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—
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ParameterFalerioFalerio PecorinoΔ vs A
ColourWhiteWhite—
Grape varietiesPASSERINA 10–30%, Pecorino 10–30%, TREBBIANO TOSCANO 20–50%Pecorino min 85%—
Maximum grape yield13 t/ha11 t/ha-2 t/ha (-15.4%)
Maximum wine yield———
Minimum planting density2,200 vines/ha3,000 vines/ha+800 vines/ha (+36.4%)
Ageing———
Minimum ageing in wood———
Minimum alcoholic strength11.5% vol12% vol+0.5% vol (+4.3%)
Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l4.5 g/l0 g/l (0%)
Minimum sugar-free extract16 g/l16 g/l0 g/l (0%)
Release for consumption———
AFalerioBFalerio Pecorino
Colour
AWhite
BWhite
Δ vs A—
Grape varieties
APASSERINA 10–30%, Pecorino 10–30%, TREBBIANO TOSCANO 20–50%
BPecorino min 85%
Δ vs A—
Maximum grape yield
A13 t/ha
B11 t/ha
Δ vs A-2 t/ha (-15.4%)
Maximum wine yield
A—
B—
Δ vs A—
Minimum planting density
A2,200 vines/ha
B3,000 vines/ha
Δ vs A+800 vines/ha (+36.4%)
Ageing
A—
B—
Δ vs A—
Minimum ageing in wood
A—
B—
Δ vs A—
Minimum alcoholic strength
A11.5% vol
B12% vol
Δ vs A+0.5% vol (+4.3%)
Minimum total acidity
A4.5 g/l
B4.5 g/l
Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)
Minimum sugar-free extract
A16 g/l
B16 g/l
Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)
Release for consumption
A—
B—
Δ vs A—
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Falerio
Grape compositionPASSERINA 10–30%, Pecorino 10–30%, TREBBIANO TOSCANO 20–50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type13 t/ha2,200 vines/ha11%Terreni idonei alla coltura; esclusi fondovalle, terreni eccessivamente umidi e quote superiori a 700 m s.l.m.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti, tradizionali della zona; dolcificazione ammessa secondo norme unionali e nazionali.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
paglierino più o meno tenue11.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l
Falerio Pecorino
Grape compositionPecorino min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type11 t/ha3,000 vines/ha11%Per i vigneti impiantati successivamente all’entrata in vigore del disciplinare allegato al DM 17 maggio 2011: densità minima 3000 ceppi/ha.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti, tradizionali della zona; dolcificazione ammessa secondo norme unionali e nazionali.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
giallo paglierino con riflessi verdognoli12% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione FalerioOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve Le uve destinate all'ottenimento del vino a denominazione di origine controllata “Falerio” devono essere prodotte nel territorio amministrativo della provincia di Ascoli Piceno e di Fermo idoneo alla coltura, con l'esclusione cioè dei terreni di fondovalle ed eccessivamente umidi e quelli ubicati ad una altitudine superiore ai 700 metri s.l.m.

Ascoli Piceno; Fermo · Marche · Art. 3

Official source

Official product specification · Falerio