Lazio Flashcards
3 volcanic mountain ranges of Lazio’s NW
3 lakes with each
- Volsini- Bolsena
- Cimini- Vico
- Sabatini- Bracciano
Percent of white wine planted in Lazio
70%
Most planted red varietal in Lazio
Merlot
Most distinctive Red grape in Lazio
Cesanese
Most widely planted Malvasia in Italy?
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Lazio’s most widely planted grape
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Distinctive white of Lazio
Malvasia del Lazio
AKA Malvasia Puntinata “dotted”
Malvasia del Lazio crossing?
Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) X Schiava Grossa
2 distinct Cesanase’s
- Cesanese d’Affile (higher quality)
2. Cesanese Commune
Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC
Surrounds Lake Bolsena
50-65% Trebbiano Toscano
25-40% Trebbiano Giallo
10-20% Malvasia Bianca Lunga/ Malvasia del Lazio
Johannes Defuk
Tale of Est Est Est Montefiascone
Orvieto DOC
Shared with Umbria
60% Grechetto/ Trebbiano Toscano
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
90% Affile/Commune
Frascati DOC and Frascati Superiore DOCG
70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia/Malvasia del Lazio
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
Passito that is often either botrytised or appassimento