The Marche is best described as a cascading series of foothills and river valleys that begin along the spine of the Apennines and steadily descend toward the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The reality is that mountains or coastlines are visible from nearly any vantage point, and hillsides are drastically steeper than one would imagine. The loaded success of Verdicchio in the region is attributed to two DOC appellations, Castelli di Jesi and Matelica. Many think of these DOC’s as Barolo and Barbaresco: both regions produce the exact mono-varietal wine but create two different expressions through differences in terroir. Terralibera’s home in Serra de’Conti in the province of Ancona is an epitomes territory for Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, given its steep hills, proximity to the Adriatic Sea and constant ventilating winds that sweep from the mountains and the north. The Esino river runs through Castelli di Jesi and the vineyards are often no more than 20 miles from the Adriatic coast. Soils are rich minerals mixed with limestone and clay and hillsides allow for various exposures.