Frascati

"Frascati" is a Protected Designation of Origin that identifies the white wine of the same name and its Spumante variant.

Grapes

Both types of Frascati wines are obtained from grapes coming from vineyards composed of at least 70% of white Malvasia di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio vines (also known as Malvasia puntinata). These are joined by the grapes of the Bombino Bianco, Greco Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano and Trebbiano Giallo varieties, which, alone or in combination, may not exceed 30%. Other white grapes grown in Lazio may also contribute to this 30%, as long as they do not exceed 15% of the quota.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

Both types of Frascati wines are obtained from grapes coming from vineyards composed of at least 70% of white Malvasia di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio vines (also known as Malvasia puntinata). These are joined by the grapes of the Bombino Bianco, Greco Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano and Trebbiano Giallo varieties, which, alone or in combination, may not exceed 30%. Other white grapes grown in Lazio may also contribute to this 30%, as long as they do not exceed 15% of the quota.

Grape production area

Frascati is produced in central Lazio, on the slopes of the Colli Albani, in an area of volcanic formation, characterized by hilly terrain and a temperate climate of transition.

Specificity and historical notes

Frascati wines, in their different types, owe part of their fortune to an illustrious connoisseur: Marco Porzio Catone, known as the Censor. It was he, in fact, who in "De Agricoltura", set the rules for the vinification and cultivation of the relevant vineyards.