Lazio see Latium below
Latium [LAH-tyum]
A wine-producing region located on central Italy’s western coast. Rome is the region’s hub, and its 120,000 vineyard acres spread out in all directions. White wines are dominant in Latium (Lazio in Italian) and represent about 85 percent of the total production. The most popular white varieties are Trebbiano and Malvasia, which are found in some form throughout most of the region. The primary red varieties are Cesanese, Sangiovese, Merlot, and Montepulciano. Latium contains the following DOC areas: Aleatico di Gradoli, Aprilia, Atina, bianco Capena, Castelli Romani, Cerveteri, Cesanese del Piglio, Cesanese di Affile, Cesanese di Olevano Romano, Circeo, Colli Albani, Colli della Sabina, Colli Etruschi Viterbesi, Colli Lanuvini, Cori, Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone, Frascati, Genazzano, Marino, Montecompatri-Colonna, Tarquinia, Velletri, Vignanello, and Zagarolo.
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