Wines made from Cesanese grapes of Lazio
Discover the best wines made with Cesanese as a single variety or as a blend of Lazio.
Structured, aromatic reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and a dense palate showing cherry, raspberry, spices, lavender, garrigue and balsamic notes. Fine Roman ageing potential. The star of Cesanese del Piglio DOCG, defining the great reds of Lazio and the viticultural identity of the hills south-east of Rome. Cultivated since the 16th century.
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.