Region: Lazio
History: Established in 2011
Principal White Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia, Vermentino
Principal Red Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Syrah
Styles and Wine Composition:
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 60% Malvasia del Lazio (locally Malvasia Puntinata) and Vermentino combined (minimum 25% of each); maximum 25% Chardonnay and/or Fiano; maximum 15% OAWG
- Varietals (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 85% Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia, or Vermentino + OAG
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 60% Montepulciano and Sangiovese combined (minimum 25% of each); maximum 25% Merlot; maximum 15% OARG
- Varietals (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, or Syrah + OAG
Significant Production Rules:
- Zone of production: Communes of Cerveteri, Fiumicino, Ladispoli, S. Marinella, and Tolfa in the province of Roma
- Minimum alcohol level: 11.5% for Bianco and white varietals; 12.0% for Rosso and red varietals
- Aging: No minimums specified
