Lazio Flashcards
What is Lazio’s most planted grape - red and white
Malvasia Bianca di Candia 15%, Merlot 7% - more white than red 70%
What historic DOC is Lazio’s claim to fame
Frascati DOC
Which grape variety is Lazio’s most promising native red grape
Cesanese
Is Est! Est!! Est!!! Di Montefiascone DOC is a white and red wine DOC
White and fizz only
What is Italy’s most widely planted Malvasia
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Which sweet wine appellation shares the same wine growing area as Frascati DOC
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
Which are the two principal grapes that can be used for the production of Frascati DOC
> 70% Malvasia di Candia and Malvasia di Lazio (plus <30% Trebbiano Toscana,Trebbiano Giallo or Greco or Bello or Bombino)
Does majority of Orvieto DOC area and production fall within Lazio
No - Umbria
Malvasia del Lazio is also referred to as Malvasia….
Malvasia Puntinata
Name Lazio’s most widely planted red grape
Merlot
What is the dominant grape variety in Est Est Est di Montefiascone DOC
Trebbiano Toscano
How long must Frascati Superiore DOCG be aged for?
12/12
Which is the first appellation of Lazio to receive DOC status
Est Est Est di Montefiascone
Is Lazio primarily planted to red or white grapes
White
Name Lazio’s most widely planted grape
Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Cesanese de Piglio is the only red DOCG of Lazio. True or false
True
Frascati Superiore DOCG has a higher minimum abv but same max yields as Frascati DOC. True or False
False - lower yields for Superiore
Which Malvasia is considered native to Lazio
Malvasia del Lazio
What proportion of Lazio is hills
54%
What 3 soil types in Lazio
Volcanic, Limestone and Clay-Sandy
What is another name for Malvasia di Lazio
Malvasia Puntinata
What is the lake called near Est Est Est
Lake Bolsano
What £ grape varieties are in Est Est Est
Trebbiano Toscana, Trebbiano Giallo and Malvasia Lazio or Bianca Lunga)
What are the 2 types of Cesanese
Cesanese d’Affile and Cesenase Comune
