Roma DOC

Region: Lazio

History: Established as a DOC in 2011
Principal White Grape Varieties: Bellone, Bombino Bianco, Greco, Malvasia, Trebbiano
Principal Red Grape Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cesanese, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Syrah
Styles and Wine Composition: 

WHITE WINES

• Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Malvasia del Lazio (locally Malvasia Puntinata); minimum 35% Bellone, Bombino Bianco, Greco, and/or Trebbiano (Giallo and/or Verde); maximum 15% OAWG
• Bellone (Wh): Minimum 85% Bellone + OAWG
• Malvasia Puntinata (Wh): Minimum 85% Malvasia del Lazio + OAWG

ROSATO WINES

• Rosato (Ro): Minimum 50% Montepulciano; minimum 35% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cesanese (Comune and/or di Affile), Sangiovese, and/or Syrah; maximum 15% OARG

RED WINES

• Rosso (Rd): Minimum 50% Montepulciano; minimum 35% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cesanese, Sangiovese, and/or Syrah; maximum 15% OARG
• Riserva (Rosso)

SPARKLING WINES

• Romanella Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 50% Malvasia del Lazio; minimum 35% Bellone, Bombino Bianco, Greco, and/or Trebbiano; maximum 15% OAWG

Subzone:

• Classico

Significant Production Rules: 

• Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Romanella Spumante; 11.5% for Rosato; 12.0% for Bianco and white varietals; 12.5% for Rosso; 13.0% for Riserva
• Residual sugar: Spumante may be brut or extra dry
• Aging: For Bianco, white varietals, Rosato, and Romanella Spumante, minimum approx. 5–6 months (ERD = March 15, V+1); for Rosso, minimum approx. 7–8 months (ERD = June 15, V+1); for Riserva, minimum 2 years (ERD = November 1, V+2)