The wine region of Castelli Romani is located in the region of Latium of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fontana Candida or the Domaine Gotto d'Oro produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Castelli Romani are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Castelli Romani often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blueberry or plum and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, earth or oak.
In the mouth of Castelli Romani is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 50 estates and châteaux in the of Castelli Romani, producing 107 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Castelli Romani go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
wines from the region of Castelli Romani go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, baked lasagna or lisbon veal sauté.
