Castelli Romani District near Rome : Wine and Gastronomy

Wine

Wine production in the Castelli Romani district is, without doubt, the most important in the Lazio (Latium) region, with 70% of the DOC wines of excellent quality due to the vulcanic nature of the soil of this area. In Frascati, the first to be given the DOC classification and is the wine acclaimed by the Romans and used by the Popes during the past centuries. The classic dry wine goes well at the traditional "Fraschetta" or "Osteria" with the heady and slightly sparkling "Cannellino". Genzano di Roma and Lanuvio are home to white wines with good body and a velvet taste. Marino and Frascati are found together throughout the history of the classic dry white wine.

Montecompatri and Colonna wines are produced in the area of the ancient Labicum. This is a very pleasant dry wine that can be enjoyed throughout a meal.The "Velletri" wine, enjoyed not only by Popes Gregory VII and Boniface VIII, protected by Mount Artemisio and the Leprini Mountains, where the grapes mature in the gently sloping rows of vines, producing high grade white and red wine. Wines from the Castelli Romani area are exported world-wide.

Gastronomy

Originally the cuisine of the Castelli Romani District was humbla and simple  but over time ingenuity and imagination have resulted in some of the most appetising dishes, thanks, most of all, to the genuineness of the products of the local farms. One of the most tasty starters is without doubts "polenta con le spuntature" (pork spare ribs  with polenta), you can't miss the "pappardelle al sugo di lepre" (egg pasta with hare sauce), "ravioli ripieni di ricotta e spinaci" (riccotta cheese and spinach ravioli), "cannelloni", over baked cone shape lasagne stuffed with meat or ricotta cheese and spinach), "schiaffoni alla frascatana" (oven baked large shape rigatoni pasta with tomato and mozzarella cheese) and "gnocchi", (small potato dumplings with meat and tomato sauce) . The best-loved and favourite starter is "fettuccine all'uovo" (egg fettuccine" cooked with tomato and meat sauce or with "Porcini" mushrooms. Among the meat dishes, "l'abbacchio al forno" (roast spring lamb) "pollo" (chicken) cooked in hundreds of ways, "involtini" (roulades), "saltimbocca" (veal and prosciutto ham cooked with sage), and "porchetta" (spit roasted pork from Ariccia), are the most important. "Baccalà in guazzetto" (dried cod stew) is another typical dish of the Castelli Romani area. As to side dishes, in additions to local vegeables as cichory, peppers, zucchini, eggplants and salads, porcini mushrooms take pride of place. The most famous desserts are "ciambelle al vino" (crispy doughnuts in wine), the traditional "pupazze di Frascati", (Frascati puppets with three breasts),"biscotti al miele, mandorle e nocciole" (honey, almond and hazelnut biscuits) and "tiramisu", the most delicious in the whole Lazio region.The Castelli Romani District is also famous for production of high-quality ice-cream. There are hundreds of ice-cream parlours in all the area.

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