Lazio

Lazio is a wine region in Italy.

Growers build the wines around Trebbiano, filling out the blend with Malvasia di Candia, Sangiovese, Cesanese and Merlot.

The ground underneath is volcanic.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Dry white wine, red wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp with sharp acidity, perfect for local cuisine and increasingly recognized.

Labels here fall under the DOC, the DOCG and the IGT.

Inside it sit Frascati, Cesanese del Piglio and Castelli Romani.

Names to look for on a shelf: Famiglia Cotarella, Fontana Candida and Poggio le Volpi.

At the table these bottles work with porchetta, young lamb, seafood and pasta dishes.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp with sharp acidity, Perfect for local cuisine.

Red: Increasingly recognized.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOC
• DOCG
• IGT

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Cantina Ribela Bianco Lazio IGT, Italy
• Cantina Sant'Andrea Sogno Circeo Rosso, Lazio, Italy
• Casale del Giglio 'Anthium - Antium' Bellone Lazio IGT, Italy
• Casale del Giglio Bellone Lazio IGT, Italy
• Casale del Giglio Cesanese Lazio IGT, Italy
• Casale del Giglio Chardonnay Lazio IGT, Italy
• Casale del Giglio Mater Matuta Rosso Lazio IGT, Italy
• Casale del Giglio Petit Verdot Lazio IGT, Italy

At the table.

• Porchetta
• Young lamb
• Seafood
• Pasta dishes
• Cheese

Serving and cellaring.

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

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Lazio: common questions

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