NoseDelicate with moderate fruit and blossom grapefruitorange-blossom
FlavorDry, fresh and elegant
Lazio At a Glance
Region NameLazio
Lazio is a region in central Italy, and home to the ancient capital city of Rome. The region’s reputation is mainly based on its white wines, the mainstay grape varieties being Trebbiano, Malvasia di Candia and Malvasia Puntinata.
Score: 87Vintage 2023Wine SpectatorCrisp and minerally, with an overtone of petrol and salt layered with subtle notes of white cherry, mandarin orange peel and lemon thyme. Malvasia, Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay and Greco. Drink now. 2,000 cases made, 800 cases imported. –Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 90Vintage 2021Wine EnthusiastThe nose is fresh and autumnal, like munching a yellow apple and dancing across wet pavement in new sneakers bought for the start of school. On the palate, a sugary citrus joins the apple, while an assertive salinity pushes back against the rich, oily texture. Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 87Vintage 2021Vinous MediaThe 2021 Frascati wafts up with an herbal tea-like quality, slightly floral and herbaceous. This balances a pleasant inner sweetness with saline-tinged acidity under an air of inner florals. Ripe pear and mineral nuances linger as the 2021 tapers off with medium length.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 88Vintage 2019Wine SpectatorA light-bodied white that's creamy and well-balanced, with a lithe spine of acidity refreshing notes of almond puree, apricot and hints of lemon oil and dried mint. Drink now. 16,666 cases made, 800 cases imported.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 86Vintage 2019Vinous MediaThe 2019 Frascati lifts up with spicy florals and hints of nectarine. It’s soft-textured with a pleasantly sweet display of ripe orchard fruits offset by saline-mineral tones. Hints of green apple and sour citrus linger as this tapers off with medium length. A blend of Malvasia di Candia, Malvasia del Lazio, Bombino, Chardonnay and Greco.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
Score: 88Vintage 2018Wine SpectatorHints of almond blossom and lemon zest accent the grainy pear and saline notes of this fresh, light- to medium-bodied white. Drink now. 16,666 cases made, 800 cases imported. –ANShelf TalkerFull Page Review
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