Lazio

Question 1

What is Cannellino di Frascati DOCG?

Answer 1

•sweet white wine made from late harvest grape (Vendemmia Tardiva)
•min 70% combined Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio
•max 30% Bellone, Bombino Bianco, Greco Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano and/or Trebbiano Giallo
•max 15% other white grapes suitable in Lazio
•min alcohol 10% abv (12.5% potential)
•min residual sugar 35 g/L

Question 2

What is Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG?

Answer 2

•dry red wines, has Superiore, Riserva
•min 90% combined Cesanese di Affile and/or Cesanese comune (common)
•max 10% other red grapes of Lazio
•min alcohol 12% abv
•may not be sold until Feb 1 after harvest year

SUPERIORE
•min alcohol 13% abv
•may not be sold until Jul 1 after harvest year

RISERVA
•min alcohol 14% abv
•min aging 20 months (6 months in bottle)

Question 3

What is Frascati Superiore DOCG?

Answer 3

•dry white wine, can have Riserva
•normal white DOC can be semi-sweet, sweet, sparking are made
•min 70% combined Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio
•max 30% Bellone, Bombino Bianco, Greco Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano and/or Trebbiano Giallo
•max 15% other white grapes suitable cultivation in Lazio
•min alcohol 12% abv

RISERVA
•min alcohol 13% abv
•min aging 1 year from Nov 1 in harvest year (3 months in bottle)