Typical Wines

Graffignano is a town at the border between Lazio and Umbria and it is in the production area in one of the best Italian white wine.

The Orvieto DOC white wine can be dry, sweet, semi-sweet, late harvest and ‘noble rot’. Orvieto DOC comes from Grechetto and Trebbiano grapes cultivated in an area around the magnificent medieval town of Orvieto. 

The origin of Orvieto grape growing is lost in history, and the landscape is characterized by rows of vines.

The past is told by paintings on the Etruscan tombs of the territory of the fourth century BC.

The frescoes in the Golini tomb reproduce the preparatory stages of the Etruscan banquet with the slaughtering of meat, the placing of drinks and foods and among the fruit we find a bunch of grapes.

Aleatico Gradoli DOC Wine is a dessert wine made with aleatico red grapes. These are among the 5 Italian variety of aromatic grapes and the taste of the wine is particularly intense and exclusive.

Aleatico Gradoli is in the version sweet red passito, and a sweet, fortified version as Gradoli Liquoroso. The Liquoroso Riserva is aged in barrel for two years from point of fortification and a further one year in bottle. 

Viticulture in the Lake Bolsena area developed since the Etruscan period thanks to the microclimate of the lake.

The cultivation of the vine had a major expansion with the Romans and continued uninterrupted so that in 1627 Tassoni in De pensieri diversi' mentions it among the tasty wines.

The Aleatico of Gradoli was presented in 1861 at the Esposizione Italiana Agraria, Industriale e Artistica of Florence.

In 1929 the Cantina Oleificio Sociale di Gradoli was foundedoil and the wine won over domestic and international markets.

In 1932 it won the Fiera del Levante in Bari, in 1934 the Show dell'Agricolture in Florence, the 1937 International Exposition in Paris, in 1938 at the Tripoli International Fair, in 1971 Wine Exhibition in Malta, in 1971 Siena and in 2004 in Rome.
 

The wine Civitella d'Agliano IGT comes from an area where the cultivation of vines began many centuries ago and has always maintained a high standard.

The micro-climate favours the production of a particular wine that is much appreciated.

Castiglione in Teverina is a medieval town at the border between Lazio and Umbria and is part pf the production area of the famous white wine Orvieto DOC, from the name of the enchanting city of Orvieto.

Orvieto DOC is produces using Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano grapes, locally called Procanico. Its color is straw yellow and has a unique smell of peach.

The wine has several dry versions and a particular botrytized (muffato) wine production.

The origin of Orvieto grape growing is lost in history, and the landscape is characterized by rows of vines.

The past is told by paintings of the Etruscan tombs of the fourth century BC.

The frescoes in the Golini tomb reproduce the preparatory stages of the Etruscan banquet with the slaughtering of meat, the placing of drinks and foods and among the fruit we find a bunch of grapes.
 
 

Aleatico Gradoli DOC Wine is a dessert wine made with aleatico red grapes produced in the towns of Gradoli, Grotte di Castro e San Lorenzo Nuovo.

These grapes are among the 5 Italian variety of aromatic grapes and the taste of the wine is particularly intense and exclusive.

Aleatico Gradoli is in the version sweet red passito, and a sweet, fortified version as Gradoli Liquoroso. The Liquoroso Riserva is aged in barrel for two years from point of fortification and a further one year in bottle. 

Viticulture in the Lake Bolsena area developed since the Etruscan period thanks to the microclimate of the lake. The cultivation of the vine had a major expansion with the Romans and continued uninterrupted so that in 1627 Tassoni in ‘De’pensieri diversi' mentions it among the tasty wines.

The Aleatico of Gradoli was presented in 1861 at the Esposizione Italiana Agraria, Industriale e Artistica of Florence. In 1929 the Cantina Oleificio Sociale di Gradoliwas founded and the wine has won the domestic and international markets.

Awards include in 1932 at the Fiera del Levante in Bari, in 1934 the Show dell'Agricolture in Florence, in 1937 International Exposition in Paris, in 1938 at the Tripoli International Fair, in 1971 Exhibition of wines in Malta, in 1971 in Siena, and in 2004 in Rome.

The cultivation of grapes in northern Lazio began with the Etruscans and is first documented in a fourth-century BC tomb in the necropolis of Molesino. You see one Faliscan 'stamnos' with red figures representing Dionysus and Oinopion, i.e. a rounded vase with two handles, with which they brought the wine to serve to the guests at the table with a long bronze ladle.
Some writings of Pliny describe with greater detail the cultivation of grapes and production of wine that the Romans stimulated and developed.
After the Middle Ages, before the abbeys and then the Papal States, wine production resumed and further promoted.
The Cimini Hills have the distinction of being of medium height and having volcanic soil. Here are cultivated mainly vines from Lazio that produce typical and unmistakable wines. Already in 1883, in a survey on agriculture are listed the cultivation of white grapes Bello, Greco, Moscatello, Petino, Procanico, Romanesco and Rossetto and red grapes Aleatico, Cannaiola, Porcina and Prugnolo.

Montefiascone DOC is a white wine originating in Montefiascone and part of the province of Viterbo with excellent taste and ad interesting story about its name. 

The cultivation of vines in this area began with the Etruscans and was favored by the microclimate created by the waters of Lake Bolsena.

In 1959 in a village on stilts along the lake, between Montefiascone and Bolsena, fragments of vines and wild vines dating back to the Villanovan period were found.

The Statutes of the city of Montefiascone, of 1471 and 1584, contain numerous chapters on the wine production process and its commercialization.

The story of the name 'Est! East!! Est !!! is linked to the emperor Henry V of Germany and to the bishop Johannes Defuk who was a connoisseur of wines.

His cupbearer Martin had to go ahead and report with the writing 'Est!' the taverns where he found a good wine. Arrived in Montefiascone and tasted the local wine, marked on a door the inscription 'Est! East!! East!!!'.

The prince returned to the village and is buried here in the Basilica of San Flaviano in Montefiascone.

At his death he left to the citizens of Montefiascone an inheritance of 24,000 scudi, on the condition that each year they pour a barrel of wine on his sepulcher.

This tradition still continues every year with a historical parade in period costume.

The first Montefiascone Wine Festival dates back to 1950.

Bassano Romano is part of the Tarquinia DOC Wine area where is produced excellent  white wine, the dry and sparkling versione, and red wine.

The grapes for the white wine are Trebbiano toscano (Procanico), Trebbiano Giallo, Malvasia di Candia and Malvasia del Lazio. For the red wine Sangiovese, Montepulciano and Cesanese grapes are used.

The cultivation of grapes in northern Lazio began with the Etruscans and was first documented in a fourth-century BC tomb in the necropolis of Molesino.

Some writings of Pliny describe in more detail the grape growing and wine production that the Romans stimulated and developed.

In Statonia (in the territory of Vulci) in 540-530 BC wine production was more than sufficient for local production and was sent to Gravisca (ancient port of Tarquinia) and was sold overseas as evidenced by the discovery of the wreck of a sixth Etruscan ship century BC discovered in the sea in front of Marseille.

The Roman writer Martial describes the Cerveteri wine, 'Caeretanus' as of good quality and with a flavour that resembled old Setino. Columella instead celebrates the ancient Cere for its exquisite wine.

After the Middle Ages, before the abbeys and then the Papal States production and promotion of wine resumed.

The Statutes of the city of Civitavecchia 1451 contained 20 chapters that regulated the production and trade of wine. They described the harvest period, the penalties for people who damaged vineyards and the measures that tavern owners had to use for sale.

In 1761, the Marquis Frangiapani in the book 'Story of the ancient city of Civitavecchia' describes some local vineyards.