LAZIO Flashcards
What the capital of Lazio?
Rome
How many DOC and DOCG
27 DOCs
3 DOCGs
Soil
volcanic ,tufa soils rich in potassium and well drained
Why potassium contributes?
is good for whites grapes because ensures a good acidity level
climate
cool sea breezes and warmer temp in the coast and microclimates in the mountains
the region produces mainly white wines are mainly produced using …..
Trebbiando,Malvasia di Candia and Malvasia Puntinata
The wines are ..
mostly young wines ready to drink
Most important white grapes ….
Bellone
Bombino Bianco
Greco
Moscato di Terracina
Trebbiano
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Malvasia del Lazio
Passerina del Frusinate
most important reds …
Cesanese del Piglio
Cesanese di Affile
Cesanese Comune
Cesanese di Olevano Romano
Olivella
Aleatico
Bombino Nero
Cesanese di Castelfranco
Name the DOCG’s
-Cesanese del Piglio/Piglio Cesanese
-Frascati Superiore
-Cannellino di Frascati
Name the DOC’s
-Frascati
-Castelli Romani
-Est ! Est ! Est! di Montefiascone
-Roma
Frascati is a …wine made using ….
white
-Malvasia di Candia and/or Malvasia Puntinata ( 70%)
Bellone Bianco ,bombino ,Greco Trebbiano (30%)
Frascati DOC is ..
one of the 14 towns inside Castelli Romani located in Colli Albani
Frascati is a DOC since
2011
A bottle of Frascati is usually around …..
187 and 1500 ml