StappaMondo Food & Wine Tours in Le Marche are curated travel experiences designed to explore the region through its wineries, local cuisine and artisan producers, with a cultural and non-touristic approach.

These are not standard food tours, but carefully crafted journeys that connect landscapes, communities and traditions
through wine and gastronomy.

Our food and wine tours in Le Marche are carefully designed itineraries created to explore the region through wine, cuisine and the people
who preserve its identity.

These are not standard gastronomic tours or simple tasting itineraries, but immersive travel experiences that connect agricultural practices, culinary culture and local heritage.

In this approach, food and wine become a way to read the territory: they tell stories of landscapes, communities and deep-rooted traditions, offering a conscious and lasting understanding of the places you visit.

On this page you will discover how these journeys are structured, who they are designed for and what makes our approach different
from conventional food tourism.

A food and wine journey in Le Marche is not about collecting tastings, but about building a meaningful relationship with the territory.

It is a way of travelling that privileges depth over speed, understanding over consumption, and human encounters over attractions.

Each experience is designed to create a real immersion into local life, avoiding rushed schedules and superficial visits.

Wine and food are not treated as isolated products, but as cultural expressions of soil, climate, landscape and craftsmanship.

How a Food & Wine Tour is Designed

Wine at the Heart of the Territory

In a food and wine journey, wine represents a privileged language for understanding the territory of Le Marche.

It is not considered an isolated product, but the expression of a complex system that includes soil, climate, landscape and agricultural choices.

Wine tastings become moments of discovery: they reveal territorial differences, family histories and winemaking philosophies, without turning the experience into a technical or specialist exercise.

Local Cuisine as the Everyday Expression of the Land

Cuisine plays a central role in food and wine journeys — not as a spectacle, but as an expression of everyday life.

In this context, Marchigian cuisine is understood as a concrete and seasonal practice, deeply connected to short supply chains and local identity.

Meals become moments of connection and observation, where simplicity, craftsmanship and respect for ingredients tell the story of the land in a direct and authentic way, without artificial mediation.

Le Marche is one of the Italian regions with the greatest food and wine diversity in relation to its size.

Within just a few kilometres, landscapes and flavours change dramatically: from the white wines of the rolling inland hills to the structured reds of the coast, from Adriatic seafood cuisine to the rustic dishes of the Apennine mountains.

A food and wine journey here is not simply a sequence of tastings, but a cultural itinerary where places, people, seasons and traditions become an integral part of the experience.

It is precisely this concentration of landscapes, traditions and identities that makes Le Marche an ideal destination for a food and wine journey
designed with care, time and awareness.

Choose How to Discover It: Wine, Cuisine and Territory Designed with Purpose

Every journey begins with a conscious choice of perspective.

We design food and wine journeys in Le Marche for travellers seeking non-standardised experiences built around wine, local cuisine and historic villages.

As Travel Designers, we create itineraries that connect selected wineries, artisan producers and authentic local tables, following a slow and mindful travel rhythm.

Types of Food & Wine Journeys and Wine Tours in Le Marche

Le Marche offers many different ways to experience wine and cuisine.

These are not predefined packages, but possible directions: different sensibilities from which to design a bespoke food and wine journey tailored to your travel style.

A food and wine journey works when it is designed with balance.

Our method starts from listening to people, understanding the time available and the type of experience travellers wish to live.

StappaMondo’s food and wine journeys in Le Marche are born from direct knowledge of the region and long-standing relationships with producers, restaurateurs and local communities.

Design is based on clear principles:

• selection of experiences for territorial coherence

• balanced travel times

• harmonious integration of wine, cuisine and cultural context

This approach allows travellers to explore Le Marche with greater awareness, following a coherent, sustainable and respectful path.

Listening. Selection. Balance.

Le Marche is not a destination that StappaMondo has added to a catalogue.

It is our land.

This is where we live, work and build relationships every day.

This means knowing not only what to see and what to do, but also who to experience it with.

We open doors that usually remain closed: wineries that do not welcome mass tourism, producers who work far from the spotlight, artisans and tables where stories are born from daily gestures, not from marketing.

We know the most renowned names, but also the lesser-known realities that express authentic quality and deep coherence with the territory.

It is this network, built over time, that allows us to design food and wine journeys in Le Marche that cannot be replicated elsewhere.

Here, we do not simply guide a journey.

We welcome you as guests in our home.

Le Marche through Wine and Cuisine: Territories and Identity

There is no single “wine of Le Marche”.

There are different territories, each readable in just a few days if the journey is well designed.

Each area tells a different way of living the land — on the plate and in the glass.

Wine territories of Le Marche

Wine is one of the most powerful keys to understanding Le Marche.

Marche wines come from very different territories, each with its own landscape, climate and cultural identity.

Verdicchio of Jesi and Matelica: two interpretations of the same grape, shaped by altitude, soils and microclimate.

Rosso Conero and Rosso Piceno: Montepulciano-based wines that tell the relationship between hills and sea.

Lacrima di Morro d’Alba: a unique aromatic expression tied to a small and distinctive territory.

Offida and Pecorino: character-driven white wines with strong territorial identity.

Each wine area becomes a narrative stop, not just a denomination.

Marche Cuisine: a plural tradition

Marche cuisine changes its face from north to south and from inland to coast, reflecting a rare territorial diversity within a relatively small geographical area.

Along the coast, seafood preparations dominate, such as brodetto — different in every harbour, shaped by seasons and local fishing traditions.
In the inland areas, farmhouse cooking emerges with dishes like vincisgrassi, fresh egg pasta, legumes and roasted meats, expressing a direct relationship with the land and the agricultural calendar.

Iconic products — ciauscolo, Fabriano salami, Casciotta d’Urbino, olive all’ascolana — are not gastronomic souvenirs, but part of a living,
everyday culture that is still practiced.

A Food & Wine journey in Le Marche enhances this plurality without simplifying it, allowing travellers to read the territory
through what is cooked, eaten and shared.

How Food & Wine Tours in Le Marche are designed

Every journey is born from a careful design process, coherent with the territory being explored.

The construction of each itinerary is based on clear criteria:

• selection of representative, non-industrial wineries

• balanced visiting times that respect places and people

• harmonious pairing between wine, cuisine and cultural context

• accommodation connected to landscape and local life

• authentic seasonal experiences
  
  

There are no standard itineraries: every proposal is built according to the territory, the period of travel and the people who inhabit it.

Would you like to understand the cultural and landscape context first?

Discover the dedicated page about Le Marche and its balance between sea, villages and the Apennines.

Would you like to start by discovering the cultural and natural soul of Le Marche?

Explore our dedicated page on the region and its unique balance between sea, hill towns and the Apennines.

Who these journeys are designed for

Food & wine journeys in Le Marche are designed for travellers who:

• prefer a few well-crafted experiences rather than many rushed activities

• want to understand a territory through what it produces

• appreciate slow travel and short distances

• are not looking for standard packages or serial tastings

A conscious way of travelling in Le Marche

Choosing a food and wine journey in Le Marche, Italy, means adopting a deeper look at places, privileging meaning, relationships and time.

It is an approach designed for those who consider travel an act of discovery, not consumption.

An experience that requires listening, slowness and the willingness to be guided by the territory.

Wine and cuisine are not the final goal of the journey, but the language through which Le Marche tells its story.

Where It All Begins

Every StappaMondo journey begins with a conversation.

The first step is not choosing a date or a destination, but understanding the kind of experience you wish to live:
how deeply you want to explore, what rhythm you prefer, and what relationship you want to build with the places you visit.

From there, the journey takes shape.

Some examples of StappaMondo signature food and wine itineraries in Le Marche:

Frequently Asked Questions about Food & Wine Travel in Le Marche

How long does a food and wine journey in Le Marche last?

It depends on the areas selected and the desired travel rhythm. In general, 3 to 7 days allow for a well-balanced itinerary.

Is it suitable also for non wine experts?

Yes. Food and wine travel in Le Marche is designed as a cultural experience, not a technical one.

Are the journeys organised or fully customised?

Each journey is designed to measure, starting from the travellers’ needs and expectations.