IGT · since 1999
Frusinate
Wine · PGI · 91 municipalities
Established in 1999 across 91 municipalities in Lazio, including Acquafondata and Anagni, the Frusinate IGT represents a historical crossing point of Etruscan and Greek viticultural traditions where vines trained on living supports persist today. Uniquely, producers of any Frusinate wine reaching 12% total alcohol may apply the traditional designation "Vino della Ciociaria." While white wines can yield up to 19 tonnes per hectare, passito styles require drying grapes to a minimum sugar content of 272 grams per liter. To maintain identity, Article 7 of the product rules strictly prohibits labeling qualifiers such as "extra," "fine," "scelto," "selezionato," and "superiore."
Cesanese di Affile %10% vol min180 q/ha maxsource ↗
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The facts
- Colour
- more or less intense ruby red tending to garnet with aging (red); yellow, sometimes tending to golden or greenish (white); more or less intense cherry-pink (rosé)
- Taste
- harmonious, characteristic (red); characteristic, dry, sapid (white); harmonious, delicate, velvety (rosé)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frusinate produced?
- Frusinate is produced in 91 municipalities in Lazio, Italy: Acquafondata, Acuto, Alatri, Alvito and more.
- What grape is Frusinate made from?
- Frusinate is made from Cesanese di Affile, Cesanese Comune, Passerina, Bellone, Maturano, Lecinaro, Olivella, Sangiovese, Malvasia, Moscato Bianco.
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Frusinate?
- The minimum alcohol content of Frusinate is 10% vol.
- What does IGT mean?
- IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) identifies wines typical of a broader geographic area, with more flexible rules than DOC/DOCG.