Nettuno

Nettuno is a wine region of Lazio, Italy.

Growers build the wines around Bellone, filling out the blend with Sangiovese, Trebbiano Toscano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

The ground underneath is free-draining and volcanic.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Red wine, rosé wine and dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows bellone and trebbiano, rich and fruity, based on sangiovese and merlot and bright and refreshing.

Labels here fall under the DOC.

Names to look for on a shelf: Cantina Bacco.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, pasta with tomato sauce, grilled vegetables and white fish.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Dry white: Bellone and trebbiano.

Red: Rich and fruity, Based on sangiovese and merlot.

Rosé: Bright and refreshing.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOC

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Casa Divina Provvidenza 'Antica Fontana' Cabernet Sauvignon Nettuno, Lazio, Italy
• Casa Divina Provvidenza 'Neroniano' Cacchione Nettuno, Lazio, Italy
• Casa Divina Provvidenza Cacchione Nettuno, Lazio, Italy

At the table.

• seafood
• pasta with tomato sauce
• grilled vegetables
• white fish

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Nettuno: common questions

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