There are three types of this wine: Rosso Piceno, Rosso Piceno Sangiovese and Novello. The Rosso Piceno Superiore is also included. The wines are made with grapes from vineyards having the following composition: Montepulciano (from 35 to 70%) and Sangiovese (from 30 to 50%). Any other non-aromatic red grape variety may be added up to a maximum of 15%. Pairings with cured meats and main courses of pork, beef or smaller animals in casseroles with a red sauce are very popular. Especially when young, it weds well with fish soup and roast fish because of its distinctive characteristics. The production area of Rosso Piceno DOC is the largest in all of the Marche and covers three provinces: Ancona, Macerata, Fermo and Ascoli Piceno.