IGP Lazio
Synopsis
History: Established in 1995
Vineyard Area: 2,712 ha / 6,699 acres (2018)
Production: 71,000 hl / 788,900 cases (2018)
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh, WhFr): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Lazio
- Varietals (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% of any one of the allowed white grape varieties + OAG
- Dual or triple varietals (Wh, WhFr): Any proportions of two or three varieties approved for the region of Lazio, listed on label in descending order; no OAG
ROSATO WINES
- Rosato (Ro, RoFr): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Lazio
- Varietals (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 85% of any one of the allowed red grape varieties + OAG
- Dual or triple varietals (Ro, RoFr): Any proportions of two or three varieties approved for the region of Lazio, listed on label in descending order; no OAG
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd, RdFr): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Lazio
- Varietals (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% any one of the allowed red grape varieties + OAG
- Dual or triple varietals (Rd, RdFr): Any proportions of two or three varieties approved for the region of Lazio, listed on label in descending order; no OAG
- Novello (Rosso, red varietals)
SPARKLING WINES
- Bianco Spumante (WhSp): Same as Bianco or white varietals
- Rosato Spumante (RoSp): Same as Rosato or rosato varietals
- Rosso Spumante (RdSp): Same as Rosso or red varietals
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Vendemmia Tardiva Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Same as Bianco or white varietals
- Vendemmia Tardiva Rosato (Ro, RoSw): Same as Rosato or rosato varietals
- Vendemmia Tardiva Rosso (Rd, RdSw): Same as Rosso or red varietals
- Bianco Passito (WhSw): Same as Bianco or white varietals
- Rosato Passito (RoSw): Same as Rosato or rosato varietals
- Rosso Passito (RdSw): Same as Rosso or red varietals
Significant Production Rules
- Zone of production: Entire region of Lazio
- Grapes for Passito must be dried on or off the vine to achieve a minimum sugar level of 272 g/l (27.2%)
- Minimum alcohol level: 9.0% for Passito (16.0% potential); 10.0% for Spumante; 10.5% for Bianco, white varietals, Rosato, and rosato varietals; 11.0% for Rosso, red varietals, and Novello; 12.0% for Vendemmia Tardiva (15.0% potential)
- Aging: No minimums specified
Last Disciplinare Modification:
11/19/2013