Le Marche food excellences: DOP, IGP and Slow Food protection

WHAT MAKES THE MARCHE REGION UNIQUE

The Marche have a rich variety of food excellences, thanks to several important aspects: first of all the unique geographic and climatic conditions, then the production process made respecting the local traditions.

conformazione-geografica-unica-delle-marche

These elements are recognized by the European Union as a quality guarantee; there are some certifications born to protect the food local origin and processing.

THE DOP LABEL

The DOP label, Denomination of Protected Origin, means that each part of food processing has to be done only in a delimited geographic zone.

In our region we have 6 products recognized as DOPOlio Extravergine di CartocetoOliva AscolanaCasciotta di UrbinoFormaggio di Fossa di SoglianoProsciutto di Carpegna and Salamini italiani alla cacciatora.

oliva ascolana tenera

THE IGP LABEL

Another important quality mark is IGP, Protected Geographic Indication; in this case, only one productive phase has to be completed inside the protected geographic zone but not everyone as for the DOP.

The IGP products in Le Marche are 7: CiauscoloMaccheroncini di CampofilonePatata rossa di ColfioritoLenticchia di CastelluccioVitellone bianco dell’Appennino centraleAgnello del centro Italia and Mortadella.

THE SLOW FOOD PRESIDIUM

In our region we also have some important Slow Food Presidium towards that local traditions risking to disappear: Salame di FabrianoLonzino di ficoCarciofo di MonteluponeMosciolo selvatico di PortonovoMela rosa dei SibilliniPecorino dei Monti SibilliniCicerchia di Serra de’ Conti.

Many other Made in Marche products are food excellences such as truffle: the most precious is white truffle ( tuber magnatum Pico), famous in Acqualagna but also in other parts of the region.

tartufo di acqualagna

In the Marche, there are a lot of food excellences to discover, paired with a rich variety of wines, both DOC and DOCG wines.

Marche region

ENJOY MARCHE selects some of these excellences, the ones that considers ‘unmissable’ for someone travelling to the Marche, putting the most authentic local flavours inside a bag.

The choice endorses products packaged by hand with high-quality ingredients, to let people take and preserve them in an easier way. They consist of a Made in Marche  ‘aperitivo’ , a ‘primo piatto’ and a ‘dolce’.