Frascati

Frascati is one of the most famous names in the Italian wine vocabulary. It belongs to a tiny, ancient town in the hills just south-east of Rome, and also to the light white wine produced there. This white Frascati wine is arguably the most famous produced anywhere in the Lazio region, and has a heritage dating back many centuries. According to archaeological research carried out in the late 20th Century, grapes were cultivated for wine production here as far back as 5,000 BC. Modern-day Frascati comes in both still and sparkling (spumante) forms. Since 2011, the area has had an additional title for its highest-quality wines, Frascati Superiore DOCG.