IT - Central Italy / Lazio

Answer 1

1. Italy’s 6th biggest producer but in decline; basic grape’s whites & no significant red DOC
2. Mediterranean climate w dry hot summers & precipitations mostly in the winter.

Answer 2

Whites (85% of production)

1. Malvasia
2. Traditionally blended w Trebbiano for a standard central Italian white
3. Deep coloured, hi in alcohol
4. Trebbiano
   - Used in light, soft dry whites in variety of styles

Answer 3

Reds (15% of production)

1. Cabernet
2. Merlot
3. Cesanese

• Native red grape w pepper flavour

Others: Syrah

Answer 4

100,000ha w 15% for DOC wine & 2.7m hl/yr production – Italy’s #6 biggest region

Tendone system + high yields contribute to high volumes but lower quality wines

Answer 5

1. In the North, by Tuscany & Umbria, there is the Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone (Trebbiano&Malvasia)
2. In the south-east of Rome, there are 3 Cesanese appellations.
3. oCastelli Romani, south-east of Rome, concentrates 7 DOCs and most of the region’s production

Frascati (W)

1. 25kms south-east of Rome, in rapid decline
2. Malvasia is the dominant grape in the blend w Trebbiano
3. The wines are fresh, clean, simple & low priced.
4. Key producers: Castel de Paolis w Vigna Adriana Frascati & reds.

Others: Colli Albani (W)