Winery Cantina CerquettaTerre Romane Frascati
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Cantina Cerquetta's Terre Romane Frascati.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terre Romane Frascati from Winery Cantina Cerquetta are 2016, 2014
Informations about the Winery Cantina Cerquetta
The Winery Cantina Cerquetta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Frascati to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Frascati
The wine region of Frascati is located in the region of Latium of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antiche Terre Tuscolane or the Domaine Casata Merge produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Frascati are Chardonnay, Sangiovese and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Frascati often reveals types of flavors of apples, microbio or honey and sometimes also flavors of melon, straw or savory.
The wine region of Lazio
Lazio is a region in CentralItaly, where the ancient capital of Rome is located. The region's reputation is based primarily on its white wines, the main varieties of which are Trebbiano, Malvasia di Candia and Malvasia Puntinata. Traditionally, these wines were fat, Round, abboccato and intended for immediate consumption. Today, the styles are lighter, drier and crisper thanks to modern winemaking methods.
The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart
Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.
