Top 100 wines of Lazio - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best wines of Lazio as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Lazio and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Lazio

Two-millennia Roman vineyard, predominantly white on the volcanic soils of the Castelli Romani. Frascati DOC as figurehead: fresh, accessible whites based on Malvasia and Trebbiano, notes of green apple, white flowers and almond, slightly bitter finish. Also Bellone and Grechetto. Emblematic red: Cesanese del Piglio DOCG, fleshy with notes of ripe cherry, dry herbs and spice, round tannins.

Temperate climate. The Roman table wine par excellence.

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia Nera

Supple, aromatic reds with an intense ruby robe, smooth tannins and a charming palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices, balsamic notes (liquorice) and floral nuances. A fragrant profile adding suppleness to blends. A component of Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC in Puglia, also present in Tuscany. An Italian black variety of the Malvasia family, with no direct genetic link to white Malvasias.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Lazio

wines from the region of Lazio go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, salmon and spinach lasagna or veal shoulder with cream and tarragon.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Lazio

On the nose in the region of Lazio often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, minerality or lemon. In the mouth in the region of Lazio is a powerful with a nice freshness.