📍 Lazio

Lazio is a region in central Italy around Rome and a wine region with an IGT indication of the same name, IGT Lazio. According to the official list of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture (March 2026), it has 30 designations of origin — 3 DOCG and 27 DOC, one of which, Orvieto, it shares with Umbria. Another 6 wines hold IGT status.

The region's best-known white is Frascati, from the hills south-east of Rome. Its base is Malvasia bianca di Candia and Malvasia del Lazio, at least 70%; the rest can come from Bellone, Bombino bianco, Greco bianco and Trebbiano. Since 2011 the two higher forms have held DOCG status: Frascati Superiore and the sweet Cannellino di Frascati, with at least 35 g/l of residual sugar.

The third DOCG is the red Cesanese del Piglio from the province of Frosinone. It contains at least 90% Cesanese d'Affile or Cesanese comune, and it has held DOCG status since 2008.

Other DOCs include Roma, Castelli Romani, Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone, Aleatico di Gradoli, Cori and Terracina.

Why it matters to you. Frascati Superiore labelled Riserva matures for at least 12 months, three of them in bottle, and the vintage year on its label is compulsory. The word «Cannellino» indicates a sweet wine. DOCG wines are sold in bottles of up to 6 l with a state control strip that has a series and number. Whites are served at 4–10 °C, reds at 15–18 °C.