Sopravissana

The Sopravissana is a breed of domestic sheep from the province of Macerata, in the Marche in central Italy.

[1] The Sopravissana derives from the cross-breeding of local ewes with Spanish and Rambouillet Merino rams in the 18th century.

It derived from the cross-breeding of local Apennine ewes with Spanish Merino French Rambouillet Merino rams in the second half of the 18th century,[2][3] principally on the masserie (estates) of the Piscini and Rosi families.

[4]: 195  Flocks under transhumant management ranged into Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria.

[5] The Sopravissana is a triple-purpose breed, reared for meat, milk and wool.