Region: Lazio
History: Established as a DOC in 1996
Principal White Grape Varieties: Grechetto, Moscato, Trebbiano
Principal Red Grape Varieties: Canaiolo Nero, Grechetto Rosso, Merlot, Montepulciano, Sangiovese
Styles and Wine Composition:
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh, WhSw, WhFr, WhFrSw): 40–80% Trebbiano Toscano (locally Procanico); maximum 30% Malvasia (Toscana or del Lazio); maximum 30% OAWG
- Grechetto (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Grechetto + OAWG
- Moscatello (Wh, WhSw, WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Moscato Bianco + OAWG
- Procanico (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Trebbiano Toscano + OAWG
- Rossetto (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 85% Trebbiano Giallo + OAWG
ROSATO WINES
- Rosato (Ro, RoSw, RoFr, RoFrSw): 50–65% Sangiovese; 20–45% Montepulciano (locally Violone); maximum 30% OARG
- Sangiovese Rosato (Ro, RoSw, RoFr, RoFrSw): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OARG
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd, RdSw, RdFr, RdFrSw): 50–65% Sangiovese; 20–45% Montepulciano; maximum 30% OARG
- Canaiolo (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 85% Canaiolo Nero + OARG
- Greghetto (Rd): Minimum 85% Grechetto Rosso (locally Greghetto) + OARG
- Merlot (Rd): Minimum 85% Merlot + OARG
- Sangiovese (Rd, RdSw, RdFr, RdFrSw): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OARG
- Violone (Rd): Minimum 85% Montepulciano + OARG
- Novello (Rosso)
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Passito (WhSw): Minimum 85% Moscato + OAWG
Significant Production Rules:
- Maximum vineyard elevation: 600 m (1,970 ft)
- Minimum alcohol level: 10.0% for Bianco, Rosato, and Rosso; 11.0% for all varietals and Novello; 11.0% for Passito (15.5% potential)
- Residual sugar: 50 g/l (5.0%) for Passito
- Aging: No minimums specified
