Lazio Flashcards
more than half of lazio is covered by what typography?
hills
describe the overall climate of lazio
Mediterranean near the coast, continental influences further inland
What are the soils in the middle band of lazio, running southeast from Volsini to Colli Albani
Volcanic
What are the soils of the provinces of latina and Frosinone in Lazio?
limestone
What are the soils in the coastal areas and tiber valley in Lazio?
Clay-Sandy
what is the percentage of white grapes produced in lazio?
70%
what is the most widely planted variety in Lazio?
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
What is the most widely planted malavasia in all of Italy?
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
What are the characteristics of Malvasia Bianca di Candia?
Vigourous, consistent large yields
neutral, medium acid, full body and high alcohol
what is the most widely planted red in Lazio?
Merlot
Cesanese is only grown in which region of Italy?
Lazio
What are the two types of Cesanese?
Cesanese Comune
Cesanese d’Affile
Malvasia Puntinata
Malvasia del Lazio
Malvasia del Lazio is a natural cross of which two varieties?
Muscat of Alexandria and Schiava Grossa
Which lazio variety is prone to botrytis?
Malvasia del Lazio
which of the two cesanese’s is more widely grown?
cesanese comune
which of the two cesanese’s is considered the better quality of the two
Cesanese d’Affile
What was the tradional style of cesanese and what is the current style?
used to be sweet and fizzy, now dry and still
what are the typical characteristics of cesanese?
intensely fruity, medium-bodied and well structured
what was the traditional training system in lazio and what has it been replaced with?
traditional system was tendone but is now more commonly guyot or cordon speronato
What was the first doc in Lazio?
Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC
what laziali appellation surrounds lake bolsena and includes the village of montefiascone?
Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC
what are the four varieties included in the Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC white blend?
trebbiano toscano
trebbiano giallo
malvasia bianca lunga and malvasia del Lazio
the classico area of Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC means the wines are from which villages?
Montefiascone or Bolsena
the classico area of Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC means the wines are from which villages?
Montefiascone or Bolsena
What are the main grapes in the blend of orvieto doc in lazio?
grechetto and trebbiano toscano
what laziali appellation is located around the town of Piglio inn the foothills of the central appenines east of roma
Cesanese del Piglio
What grapes are in Cesanese del Piglio
Cesanese d’Affile and or Cesanese comune
What laziali appellations is located in the hills southeast of roma in Castelli Romani?
Frascati DOC and Frascati Superiore DOCG
What are the soils of Frascati doc and frascati superiore docg ?
Volcanic
what are the dominant grapes in frascati?
At least 70% Malvasia Bianca di candia and or Malvasia del Lazio
What are the characteristics of the best wines in Frascati?
Best wines have more Malvasia del Lazio and come from the superiore docg
Describe the difference between Frascati doc and the Frascati Superiore DOCG?
Doc is light quaffable, superiore docg shows more depth
what grapes are in Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
same blend as frascati doc/g, 70% min Malvasia Bianca Lunga and or Malvasia del Lazio
How was Cannellino di Frascati Docg traditionally made vs how it is made today
Traditionally sweet wines from noble rot
now it is more commonly late harvest with light appassimento
What is an appellation in Lazio that can naturally develop Noble rot?
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
