Lazio

Lazio

This large central region extends north and south along the Tyrrhenian Sea Tuscany, in the north and in Campania in the south. It borders to the interior of Marche, Abruzzo and Molise . The climate, which offers many opportunities for wine , which is conditioned in part by the influence of the sea and the other by the currents of cold air from the Apennines. Soils vary greatly among the most recent, fertile plains near the coast of land premium in the foothills of the Apennines and in volcanic areas in the Colli Albani produce Frascati, the most famous wine from Lazio .

Besides the classic white this area wines Anagni and several examples of the upper class Merlot Cerveteri , Velletri all have attracted attention in recent years.

The development of the production of quality wines was conducted by a number of key areas, which have established a reputation for quality and interest on the international market . The total production is about 4 million hectoliters per year, of which 15% has DOC status.

Sacramental wine

As for the wine region of Lazio , which runs around Rome, it does not always enjoys an excellent reputation and its wines are sometimes referred to wine tourists or sacramental wine just good for the Vatican. Worse, we find even in souvenir shops offered for sale in forms that no longer have much to do with wine .

The traditional Trebbiano , which shines by its great performance by its quality, was replaced in the early 80s by the Bombino , Cacchione and Malvasia del lazio . A study size reduces the efficiency and new technologies are introduced in the cellar: in short, the course of any grower looking for quality . The results are amazing

The Frascati wine has a style of its own and has been recognized by the EU: cannellini. This wine is made ​​from grapes partially affected by botrytis or noble rot, the fermentation is stopped by cooling to maintain 50 to 100 grams of residual sugar per liter. Once the fermentation is stopped spontaneously by the high sugar content of the grapes or the first cold of winter.

Lazio is the birthplace of Latin and consequently, all the Romance languages. This region of central Italy bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea and includes five provinces. Lazio is particularly rich in religious treasures, architectural, artistic and historical as well as archaeological sites.

[ lasjɔm ] , or officially Lazio [ lat sjo ː ] in Italian, is a population of over five million central Italy region. Its capital is Rome. It is bordered by Tuscany , Umbria , Abruzzo , Molise , Campania and the Tyrrhenian Sea

Lazio has been inhabited since the second millennium BC . BC by the Romans who undergo Etruscan domination. To fight against this, they formed the Latin League , which included thirty cities, including Alba. In the fourth century BC. BC, Latium was conquered by Rome and its inhabitants became Roman citizens .