Winery near Amalfi or Rome?
Sep 13th, 2004, 09:57 AM
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Winery near Amalfi or Rome?
Hi everyone. My fiance and I are getting married in less than 2 wks from now, then taking off for Italy for 2 wks. We know that we can take a short trip from Florence to Chianti or another region if we want to visit a winery. We are considering that, but also wanted to know if it is possible to find a winery near Rome or the Amalfi coast. We will have a car for the Amalfi leg of the trip but would prefer not to drive more than 2 hrs to get to one.
Just want to make sure we are aware of all our options. Thanks for your help!
Erin
Just want to make sure we are aware of all our options. Thanks for your help!
Erin
Sep 13th, 2004, 10:14 AM
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There are several, primarily white wine producers. Here is some info to get you started.
Latium ranks ninth among the regions in size (17,203 square kilometres) and 3rd in population (5,102,000).
Vineyards cover 65,600 hectares (Eighth) of which registered DOC plots total 17,400 hectares (Seventh).
Annual wine production of 5,000,000 hectolitres (Fifth) includes 11 per cent or 535,000 hectolitres DOC (Sixth) of which about 95 per cent is white.
Rome's region is intrinsically lined to white wine - to Frascati and Marino and the other golden-hued "bianchi" of the Castelli Romani and to the fabled Est!Est!!Est!!! from the northern Latium town of Montefiascone. These wines, which are based almost exclusive on various types of Malvasia andTrebbiano, were traditionally "abboccato", mouth filling, though not so sweet as the overwhelm the flavour of food. They were easy, everday wines not designed to last long of travel far.
The introduction of low temperature processing and sterile filtration have transformed their pesonalities into dryer, crisper, lighter, more durable wines with a propensity to travel that has opened up new commercial horizons. Still, with only the occasional exception, the whites of Latium are pleasantly fleshy and fruity, wines that go enticingly well with a great range of foods but are not the sort to be laid away or fussed over.
Their immediacy is byno means a negative attribute, as evidenced by the established world market for Frascati (which ranks in the top ten DOCs in volume with nearly 20 million litres a year). Marino and less publicised but worthy neighbors in Colli Albani, Colli Lanuvini and Montecompatri-Colonna. Though some admirers argue that the fuller, stronger "abboccato" or "cannellino" versions are what Malvasia is all about, the world's consumers seem to prefer them softly dry.
The ancient Romans drank white wines, too, though Horace and company reserved their greatest praise for the red Falernum and Caecubum - which were grown along the southern coast near Gaeta and Sperlonga. Even today, though white wine accounts for an overwhelming share of the region's production, certain of Latium's red wines seem to be more convincing to connoisseurs.
The DOC reds vary in composition. Aprilia, in the reclaimed stretches of what were once the Pontine Marshes, turns out considerable quantities of Merlot and Sangiovese. The reds of Cerveteri, Cori and Velletri are based on Montepulciano and Sangiovese. The native Cesanese makes richly flavoured dry and sweet wines in the three DOC zones of the Prenestina and Ciociaria hills southeast of Rome. Aleatico makes a Port-like dessert on the northern shores of Lake Bolsena at Gradoli.
Cabernet and Merlot are the stars in three highly praised modern "vini da tavola" of Latium, in Fiorano Rosso and Colle Picchioni from just south of Rome and in Torre Ercolana, which combines the French varieties with Cesanese, at the hill town of Anagni. Latium's modern Falernum is based on Aglianico and Caecubum, now called Cecubo, is made up of the local Abbuoto with some Negroamaro. These reds, and others, prove that the fortunes of premium wine production in Latium are not entirely white.
Latium ranks ninth among the regions in size (17,203 square kilometres) and 3rd in population (5,102,000).
Vineyards cover 65,600 hectares (Eighth) of which registered DOC plots total 17,400 hectares (Seventh).
Annual wine production of 5,000,000 hectolitres (Fifth) includes 11 per cent or 535,000 hectolitres DOC (Sixth) of which about 95 per cent is white.
Rome's region is intrinsically lined to white wine - to Frascati and Marino and the other golden-hued "bianchi" of the Castelli Romani and to the fabled Est!Est!!Est!!! from the northern Latium town of Montefiascone. These wines, which are based almost exclusive on various types of Malvasia andTrebbiano, were traditionally "abboccato", mouth filling, though not so sweet as the overwhelm the flavour of food. They were easy, everday wines not designed to last long of travel far.
The introduction of low temperature processing and sterile filtration have transformed their pesonalities into dryer, crisper, lighter, more durable wines with a propensity to travel that has opened up new commercial horizons. Still, with only the occasional exception, the whites of Latium are pleasantly fleshy and fruity, wines that go enticingly well with a great range of foods but are not the sort to be laid away or fussed over.
Their immediacy is byno means a negative attribute, as evidenced by the established world market for Frascati (which ranks in the top ten DOCs in volume with nearly 20 million litres a year). Marino and less publicised but worthy neighbors in Colli Albani, Colli Lanuvini and Montecompatri-Colonna. Though some admirers argue that the fuller, stronger "abboccato" or "cannellino" versions are what Malvasia is all about, the world's consumers seem to prefer them softly dry.
The ancient Romans drank white wines, too, though Horace and company reserved their greatest praise for the red Falernum and Caecubum - which were grown along the southern coast near Gaeta and Sperlonga. Even today, though white wine accounts for an overwhelming share of the region's production, certain of Latium's red wines seem to be more convincing to connoisseurs.
The DOC reds vary in composition. Aprilia, in the reclaimed stretches of what were once the Pontine Marshes, turns out considerable quantities of Merlot and Sangiovese. The reds of Cerveteri, Cori and Velletri are based on Montepulciano and Sangiovese. The native Cesanese makes richly flavoured dry and sweet wines in the three DOC zones of the Prenestina and Ciociaria hills southeast of Rome. Aleatico makes a Port-like dessert on the northern shores of Lake Bolsena at Gradoli.
Cabernet and Merlot are the stars in three highly praised modern "vini da tavola" of Latium, in Fiorano Rosso and Colle Picchioni from just south of Rome and in Torre Ercolana, which combines the French varieties with Cesanese, at the hill town of Anagni. Latium's modern Falernum is based on Aglianico and Caecubum, now called Cecubo, is made up of the local Abbuoto with some Negroamaro. These reds, and others, prove that the fortunes of premium wine production in Latium are not entirely white.
Sep 13th, 2004, 04:15 PM
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I lived in Genzano, one towns of Castelli Romani. In Genzano there are some wineries, but I think it is better to call them ahead and see if they can set an appointment so that there will be someone to show you their wines and taste them.
COOPERATIVA LA SELVA (Via la Selva 160. Phone 06-9396085, email: [email protected]). One of the owners is called Antonio Posti (I went to school with his daughter Barbara).
CANTINE SILVESTRI. Via Nettunense km 19.180, Lanuvio. Email: [email protected]
They have a wine shop on Corso De Gasperi in front of the post office, where they have a wide selection of wines.
There are many other wineries around Rome, in the Castelli Romani area. Frascati is an important centre for the production of wine.
COOPERATIVA LA SELVA (Via la Selva 160. Phone 06-9396085, email: [email protected]). One of the owners is called Antonio Posti (I went to school with his daughter Barbara).
CANTINE SILVESTRI. Via Nettunense km 19.180, Lanuvio. Email: [email protected]
They have a wine shop on Corso De Gasperi in front of the post office, where they have a wide selection of wines.
There are many other wineries around Rome, in the Castelli Romani area. Frascati is an important centre for the production of wine.
