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Latium (Lazio) Flashcards

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What are the principal grapes of Latium (Lazio)?

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  • Trebbiano Toscano
  • Malvasia
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Lazio sits on the coast of what sea?

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Tyrrhenian Coast

  • Capital is Rome, political center, most populous
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Name a DOC of Lazio for grapes Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia.

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Castelli Romani DOC

  • Broad zone that encompasses several smaller appellations
  • Suzone: Frascati DOC - near Rome; Malvasia, still, sparkling
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Name a subzone of Castelli Romani DOC.

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Frascati DOC

  • Near Rome; P: Malvasia; white, still, sparkling
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What are the 2 DOCGs for wines from Frascati awarded in 2011?

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  • Cannellino di Frascati DOCG: sweet, late harvest
  • Frascati Superiore DOCG
    • Both min 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia; Bianco wines only
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What are the 3 DOCGs of Lazio?

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  • Cannellino di Frascati DOCG: late harvest
  • Frascati Superiore DOCG

Both 2011; white only; min 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia

  • Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG: red only; superiore, riserva
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What is the main grape for the wines of Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC?

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Trebbiano based whites

  • Cited for their “creative” back-story, rather than inherent quality
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Name a DOC from Lazio for white wines bases on Trebbiano.

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Est! Est!! Est!!! de Montefiascone DOC

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Red wines make up what % of the Lazio’s typical production?

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only 15%

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Name a DOCG of Lazio for the Cesanese grape.

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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

  • 1st zone in Lazio to achieve DOCG status (2008; vs Frascati Superiore and Cannellino di Frascati were both 2011)
  • Spicy, peppery wines w/ elevated acidity, moderate to high alcohol
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What was the 1st zone of Lazio to achieve DOCG status?

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Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG, 2008

  • vs. Frascati Superiore DOCG and Cannellino di Frascati DOCG were both 2011
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Describe the flavors and style of Cesanese.

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spicy, peppery wines with elevated acidity and moderate to high alcohol levels

  • Indigenous to Lazio
  • Cesanese del Piglio DOCG (1st DOCG in Lazio, 2008)
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What producer is helping Lazio to the international stage with his polished and plush examples of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Falesco

  • Located in Montefiascone, near the Umbrian border
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Where is the Falesco estate located?; what styles of wine are they known for?

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  • Montefiascone, in Lazio, near the Umbrian border to the north
  • Polished, plush Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
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What are the grapes/styles of Aleatico di Gradoli DOC?

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Styles: Rosso only, Dolce, Passito, Liquoroso, Liquoroso Riserva

Varieties:
min. 95% Aleatico

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What are the grapes/styles of Aprilia DOC?

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Bianco:
min. 50% Trebbiano Toscano
5-35% Chardonnay

Rosato/Rosso:
min. 50% Sangiovese
5-25% Cabernet Sauvignon
5-25% Merlot

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In what DOC can we find varietally labelled Semillon?

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Atina DOC

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What are the grapes/styles of Atina DOC?

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Varietal Semillon:
min. 85% Semillon

Rosso:
min. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
min. 10% Syrah
min. 10% Merlot
min. 10% Cabernet Franc
max. 20% other non-aromatic black

Cabernet (rosso):
min. 85% combined Cab Franc and/or Cab Sauv
max. 15% other black grapes

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What are the grapes/styles of Cannellino di Frascati DOCG?

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Vendemmia Tardiva

Varieties:
Minimum 70% combined Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio
Maximum 30% Bellone +
RS: min 35 g/L

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What are the grapes/styles of Castelli Romani DOC?

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Bianco, rosato, rosso, frizzante all

Bianco:
min. 70% combined Malvasia di Candi, Malvasia del Lazio

Rosato:
any mix of Cesanese, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nero Buono, Sangiovese +

Rosso:
min. 85% combined Cesanese, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nero Buono, and/or Sangiovese

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What are the grapes/styles of Cerveteri DOC?

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Bianco:
min. 50% Trebbiano Toscano (locally aka: Procanico)
max. 35% Malvasia di Candia

Trebbiano/Procanico
min. 85% Trebbiano Toscano

Rosso:
min. 60% combined Sangiovese and/or Montepulciano

22
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What is Trebbiano Toscano called in Lazio?

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What are the grapes/styles of Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG?

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Rosso, Rosso Superiore, Rosso Riserva

Min 90% combined Cesanese di Affile and/or Cesanese comune (common)

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What are the grapes/styles of Cesanese di Affile (Affile) DOC?

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Rosso, Rosso Dolce, Rosso Riserva

min. 90% Cesanese di Affile
max. 10% other red grapes suitable for production

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What are the grapes/styles of Cesanese di Olevano Romano (Olevano Romano) DOC?

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RossoL may additionally be labeled: Amabile, Dolce, Dolce Frizzante, Superiore, or Riserva

min. 85% Cesanese

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What are the grapes/styles of Circeo DOC?

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Varietal wine: min 85%
Trebbiano
Merlot/Merlot Riserva
Sangiovese/Sangiovese Riserva

Bianco:
min. 55% Trebbiano Toscano
max. 30% Chardonnay
max. 30% Malvasia del Lazio

Rosato/Rosso:
min. 55% Merlot
max. 30% Sangiovese
max. 30% Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the grapes/styles of Colli Albani DOC?

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Bianco (secco, abboccato, amabile, dolce)
Bianco Novello
Bianco Spumante
Bianco Superiore

max. 60% Malvasia di Candia (aka: Malvasia Rossa)
5-50% combined Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano Giallo, and/or Trebbiano di Soave
5-45% Malvasia del Lazio (aka: Malvasia Puntinata)

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What does “abboccato” mean?

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Slightly-sweet to Sweet
Mouth full

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What is the grape/style of Colli della Sabina DOC?

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Bianco:
min. 50% Malvasia del Lazio
5-35% combined Trebbiano Toscano

Rosso:
40-70% Sangiovese
15-40% Montepulciano

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What are the grapes/styles Colli Etruschi Viterbese (Tuscia) DOC?

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Bianco:
40-80% Procanico

Varietally labeled Bianco:
min. 85% stated variety

Rosato/Rosso:
50-65% Sangiovese
20-45% Montepulciano

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What are the grapes/styles of Colli Lanuvini DOC?

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Bianco:
max. 70% combined Malvasia di Candia and/or Malvasia Puntinata
min. 30% Trebbianoproduction in Lazio

Rosso:
min. 50% Merlot
min. 35% combined Sangiovese and/or Montepulciano

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What are the grapes/styles of Cori DOC?

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Bianco:
min. 50% Bellone
min. 20% Malvasia del Lazio
min. 15% Greco Bianco

Rosso:
min. 50% Nero Buono
min. 20% Montepulciano
min. 15% combined Cesanese di Affile

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What are the grapes/styles of Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC?

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Styles:
Bianco (secco, abboccato, or amabile)
Bianco Classico (secco, abboccato, or amabile)
Spumante (secco only)

Varieties:
50-65% Trebbiano Toscano (locally aka: Procanico)
25-40% Trebbiano Giallo (locally aka: Rossetto)
10-20% combined Malvasia Bianco Lunga and/or Malvasia del Lazio

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What are the grapes/styles of Frascati DOC?

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Styles:
Bianco (secco, amabile, or abboccato)
Spumante (brut, or extra dry)

Varieties:
min. 70% combined Malvasia di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio
max. 30% combined

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What are the grapes/style of Frascati Superiore DOCG?

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Denominazione (Bianco):
Frascati Superiore
Frascati Superiore Riserva

Varieties:
Minimum 70% combined Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio
Maximum 30% Bellone, Bombino Bianco,

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What are the aging requirements for Frascati Superiore DOCG?

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Aging Requirements:
Riserva: Wines must be aged for a min. 1 year from November 1 of the year of harvest, including at least 3 months in the bottle.

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What are the grapes/styles of Marino DOC?

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Bianco:
min. 50% Malvasia di Candia (aka: Malvasia Rosa)

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What are the grapes/styles of Genazzano DOC?

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Bianco: min. 85% Malvasia di Candia

Rosso: min. 85% Ciliegiolo

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What are the grapes/styles of Montecompatri-Colonna (Montecompatri) (Colonna) DOC?

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Varieties:
max. 70% combined Malvasia di Candi and/or Malvasia Puntinata
min. 30% combined Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano Verde, and/or Trebbiano Giallo

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What are the grapes/styles of Nettuno DOC?

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Bianco:
30-70% Bellone
30-50% Trebbiano Toscano

Varietal Bellone:
min. 85% Bellone

Rosato:
min. 40% Sangiovese
min. 40% Trebbiano

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What is the Latium synonym for Bellone?

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What are the grapes/styles of Roma DOC?

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Bianco/Romanella Spumante:
min. 50% Malvasia del Lazio
min. 35% combined Bellone, Bombino, Greco

Varietally labeled Bianco
min. 85% stated grape

Rosato/Rosso:
min. 50% Montepulciano
min. 35% combined Cesanese Comune, Cesanese di Affile +

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What are the grapes/style of Tarquinia DOC?

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Bianco:
min. 50% combined Trebbiano Toscano, and/or Trebbiano Giallo

Rosso:
min. 60% combined Sangiovese and Montepulciano

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What are the grapes/style of Terracina (Moscato di Terracina) DOC?

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Bianco:
min. 85% Moscato di Terracina

Spumante:
100% Moscato di Terracina

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What are the grapes/style of Velletri DOC?

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Bianco:
max. 70% combined Malvasia di Candia and/or Malvasia Puntinata
min. 30% combined Trebbiano Toscano,

Rosso:
30-50% Montepulciano
10-45% Sangiovese

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What are the grapes/styles of Vignanello DOC?

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Bianco:
min. 70% combined Trebbiano Toscano and/or Trebbiano Giallo
max. 30% combined Malvasia di Candia and/or Malvasia del Chianti

Varietal Greco/Greco di Vignanello
min. 85% Greco

Rosso:
min. 50% Sangiovese
max. 40% Ciliegiolo
max. 20% other grapes

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What are the grapes/styles of Zagarolo DOC?

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Bianco, Bianco Superiore

Varieties:
max. 70% combined Malvasia di Candia and/or Puntinata
min. 30% combined Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano Verde, and/or Trebbiano Giallo
max. 10% combined Bellone and/or Bombino

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