Lazio's five sub-regions and 29 named appellations span mountains, lakes, islands, volcanic hills and coast. Around Castelli Romani, vineyards on volcanic soils near the lakes supply dry, off-dry, sparkling and young wines. Cesanese is a native red grape grown in the Monti Ernici hills. The Cesanese del Piglio DOCG appellation has vineyards between 200 and 600 metres, on soils ranging from clay to sand. Circeo DOC covers Latina, Sabaudia, San Felice Circeo and Terracina. Its whites have citrus and apple aromas, while its reds and rosés are based on Merlot. Further north, Tuscia Viterbese includes the wine areas Aleatico di Gradoli, Colli Etruschi Viterbesi and Vignanello. Roma DOC extends across coastal areas, Sabina Romana, Colli Albani, Colli Prenestini and part of Campagna Romana. It has sedimentary and volcanic soils, dry July and August weather and wide differences between day and night temperatures.
5 named areas
Inside the region
Explore the wine-growing areas of Lazio.
- 01Castelli Romani & Colli Albani3 producersVolcanic soils and nearby lakes shape Castelli Romani & Colli Albani. Its DOC wines range from dry and sparkling styles to fresh reds and fruity novello bottlings.
- 02Ciociaria & Cesanese HillsNo producers listed yetCesanese is the key grape in these Lazio hills. Cesanese del Piglio DOCG grows on the Monti Ernici slopes, between 200 and 600 metres, on soils that range from clay to sand.
- 03Pontine Plain & Southern Tyrrhenian Coast1 producerCirceo anchors this coastal area with fresh whites that show citrus and apple aromas, alongside Merlot-based reds and rosatos.
- 04Rome Northern Fringe & SabinaNo producers listed yetRoma DOC includes Sabina Romana within a wider mix of coastal and inland zones. Sedimentary and volcanic soils meet dry summer weather and wide day-night temperature shifts.
- 05Tuscia / Viterbo (Etruria)No producers listed yetTuscia / Viterbo includes Aleatico di Gradoli, Colli Etruschi Viterbesi, Tarquinia and Vignanello.
Producer profiles
Producer profiles
Every producer profiled in Lazio so far.
- Azienda Agricola SETENatural wine estate in Priverno, Lazio, farming twelve recovered old-vine plots in the Amaseno Valley.
- Cantina GaffinoFamily estate founded in 1961 on volcanic soils south of Rome, farming 28 hectares of estate vines exclusively.
- Cantina Terracanta di Soc. Agricola Ceglia s.s.Three-generation biodynamic farm south of Rome, making unfiltered amphora-aged white wine from Trebbiano and Malvasia on volcanic tuff soil.