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Frusinate IGT

Frusinate IGT wine guide: the appellation in Italy, its Passerina, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Passerina
Styles
red · white · rosé
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Frusinate IGT is an appellation in Lazio, Italy.

Growers build the wines around Passerina, filling out the blend with Sangiovese, Syrah, Olivella and Lecinaro, plus one more.

Vines root into alluvial, limestone and marl.

The climate is mediterranean, running altitude-moderated and temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains, riverside and valley floor.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light and refreshing and perfect for warm weather.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, pasta dishes with tomato sauce, creamy cheeses and seafood.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

Soil
AlluvialLimestoneMarl
Climate
MediterraneanAltitude-moderatedTemperate
Terrain
MountainsRiversideValley floor
Styles
redwhiterosésparklingsweet

In the glass.

Rosé: Light and refreshing, Perfect for warm weather.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Abbia Nova 'Berlame' Rosato del Frusinate IGT, Lazio, Italy
  • Abbia Nova 'San Giovanni' Passerina del Frusinate, Lazio, Italy
  • Abbia Nova 'Senza Vandalismi' Passerina del Frusinate IGT, Lazio, Italy
  • Alberto Giacobbe 'Duchessa' Passerina del Frusinate IGT, Lazio, Italy
  • Alberto Giacobbe 'Maddalena' Passerina del Frusinate IGT, Lazio, Italy
  • Carlo Noro 'Costafredda' Passerina Frusinate IGT, Lazio, Italy
  • Casale della Ioria Colle Bianco Passerina del Frusinate IGT, Lazio, Italy
  • Corte dei Papi Passerina del Frusinate IGT, Lazio, Italy

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Pasta dishes with tomato sauce
  • Creamy cheeses
  • Seafood
  • Spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Frusinate IGT: common questions

01.
What grapes is Frusinate IGT known for?
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Passerina is the signature grape of Frusinate IGT. Sangiovese, Syrah, Olivella and Lecinaro are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Frusinate IGT make?
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Frusinate IGT produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Frusinate IGT?
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Frusinate IGT is an appellation in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Frusinate IGT wine?
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Try grilled meats, pasta dishes with tomato sauce, creamy cheeses, seafood and spicy dishes.
05.
How long does Frusinate IGT wine age?
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Keeps for 2 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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

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