Roma

Roma is a wine region of Lazio, Italy.

Malvasia del Lazio leads the plantings, with Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cesanese alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

Red wine, rosé wine and white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows bold and fruit-forward blends, crisp and aromatic, bright acidity and floral undertones and made using native white varieties.

Labels here fall under the DOC.

Names to look for on a shelf: Castello di Torre In Pietra, Federici and Poggio le Volpi.

At the table these bottles work with pasta with tomato sauce, grilled meats, seafood and cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 7 years.

In the glass.

Red: Bold and fruit-forward blends.

White: Crisp and aromatic, Bright acidity and floral undertones.

Sparkling: Made using native white varieties.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOC

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Cantina Gaffino Roma Rosso, Lazio, Italy
• Casa Divina Provvidenza Roma, Lazio, Italy
• Casale Mattia 'Romos' Roma Bianco, Lazio, Italy
• Casale Mattia 'Romylos' Roma Rosso, Lazio, Italy
• Castello di Torre In Pietra Malvasia Puntinata Roma, Lazio, Italy
• Castello di Torre In Pietra Roma Rosso Riserva, Lazio, Italy
• Castello di Torre In Pietra Roma, Lazio, Italy
• Federici 'Collezione Oro' Rosso Roma, Lazio, Italy

At the table.

• Pasta with tomato sauce
• Grilled meats
• Seafood
• Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 3 to 7 years.

Nearby regions.

Roma: common questions

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