Frascati

Frascati is an appellation of Lazio, Italy.

Malvasia di Candia leads the plantings, with Malvasia Puntinata, Trebbiano, Bellone Bianco and Bombino Bianco alongside it.

The ground underneath is volcanic.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Dry white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows vibrant and refreshing, floral and fruity and crisp with mineral notes.

Inside it sit Cannellino di Frascati and Frascati Superiore.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, pasta with light sauces, chicken and salads.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Vibrant and refreshing, Floral and fruity.

Sparkling: Crisp with mineral notes.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Azienda Vitivinicola Tiberio Frascati Superiore DOCG, Lazio, Italy
• Cantine San Marco Frascati Superiore DOCG, Lazio, Italy
• Casale Marchese Frascati Superiore DOCG, Lazio, Italy
• Castel de Paolis Campo Vecchio, Frascati Superiore DOCG, Italy
• Castel de Paolis Frascati Superiore DOCG, Lazio, Italy
• Castellani Via Rovana Frascati, Lazio, Italy
• Claudius Frascati Superiore DOCG, Lazio, Italy
• Colli di Catone Frascati Superiore DOCG, Lazio, Italy

At the table.

• seafood
• pasta with light sauces
• chicken
• salads

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.
• Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Frascati: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Lazio guide.