Description
The Cerveteri PDO is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red and Rosé. The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Cerveteri PDO is within the territory of the municipalities of Cerveteri, Ladispoli, Santa Marinella, Civitavecchia and part of the territory of the municipalities of Rome, Allumiere and Tolfa, in the Province of Rome, as well as part of the Municipality of Tarquinia, in the Province of Viterbo, in the Lazio region.
Description of product typologies
Cerveteri PDO Bianco is various tones of straw-yellow in colour; it is fresh and fruity on the nose, with hints of peach flower, melon and mint; the palate is distinguished by good salinity and supported by mineral traces. It can also be Semi-Sparkling or Amabile (semi-sweet) wine. Cerveteri PDO Rosso has a vivid ruby-red colour; it is decisive on the nose, with jammy aromas of blackberry and blackcurrant, as well as coffee; the fruity notes return on the palate, with thin tannin rippling the wine’s creamy tones. It can also be Amabile (semi-sweet) wine. Cerveteri PDO Rosé is pink in colour, varying in intensity; it is fruity and pleasing on the nose; it offers fine, delicate and harmonious flavours on the palate. Vinification processes must be carried out within the production area of the grapes, as defined by the product specification, as well as within the administrative territory of the Municipality of Tarquinia.
Grape variety specifications
The Cerveteri PDO may display the following grape variety specifications. From white grape varieties: min. 85% Trebbiano or Procanico (Trebbiano Toscano), pure or with the addition of similarly-coloured grapes originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. The characteristics of the colour, fragrances and flavour of each specification are those typical of the grape variety and terroir of origin.
Additional specifications
The Cerveteri PDO designation can be followed by the specification Vigna (Vineyard) with the relative toponym.
