With a planted area spreading over 1100 hectares, Offida is the town whit the largest vineyards in Ascoli Piceno district and one of the first wine - producing towns in the whole region. Local wines have been improving their high - quality and are already renowned on the market thanks to the development of advanced and sophisticated wine - making techniques and to several studies on the variety of vineyards. A fourth DOC wine (i.e. Denomination of Controlled Origin) named Offida has recently been approved.