Region: Lazio
History: Established as a DOC in 1996
Principal White Grape Varieties: Trebbiano
Principal Red Grape Varieties: Montepulciano, Sangiovese
Styles and Wine Composition:
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh, WhFr, WhSw): Minimum 50% Trebbiano Giallo and/or Trebbiano Toscano (locally Procanico); maximum 35% Malvasia (del Lazio and/or di Candia); maximum 30% OAWG (except Pinot Grigio)
ROSATO WINES
- Rosato (Ro): Not specified in the disciplinare, but presumably the same as Rosso
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 60% Montepulciano and Sangiovese (minimum 25% of each); maximum 25% Cesanese Comune; maximum 30% OARG
- Novello (Rosso)
Significant Production Rules:
- Minimum alcohol level: 10.5%, except 11.0% for Novello
- Aging: No minimums specified
