The Castelli Romani wine route is an itinerary which joins the territory's beauty to the discovery of a wine tradition which is more than three thousand years old. The journey unfolds among local culture, archaeology, gastronomic tradition and the beautiful scenery of the seven DOC producing areas: Colli Albani (Alban Hills), Colli Lanuvini, Frascati, Marino, Montecompatri-Colonna, Velletri e Zagarolo. Wine-lovers can choose from a large assortment of white vines, from the Malvasia di Candia to the Malvasia del Lazio, from Trebbiano toscano to the Trebbiano giallo, also called Greco or Grechetto, not forgetting other vines such as the Bellone, Bonvino or the white Bombino.  Red wine lovers can choose among vines such as the Cesanese comune, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nero Buono or Nero di Cori, Sangiovese and Cerasuolo.

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The Cesanese Wine route

The Cesanese wine route's distinctive element is its century-old history, connected to the Casilina and Prenestina consular roads, traditionally used for the commerce of food products, particularly wine, with the southern regions. The route meanders in an area known as the Altipiani di Arcinazzo enclosed by the Monti Simbruini to the East, the Monti Prenestini to the west, the Affilani to the North and the Ernici to the South. The route touches ten different towns: Acuto, Anagni, Paliano, Piglio e Serrone (province of Frosinone); Affile, Arcinazzo Romano, Genazzano, Olevano Romano, Roiate e San Vito Romano (province of Rome).
The itinerary is easily reachable both from Rome and Naples, and crosses through a territory of great scenic beauty which, between the 18th and 19th century, attracted many artists from all over Europe.
This route joins the pleasures of good food to relaxing nature walks and the discovery of towns first dominated by the Equi and the Ernici, then by the Romans, and finally deeply influenced by Papal events, as is shown by the Anagni episode.
The wine, like the territory where it grows, also boasts a century-old tradition. The Cesanese wine is distinguished by a fine ruby-red colour which tends to pick up a burgundy nuance as it grows older. The wine was already appreciated by Popes, Emperors and aristocrats who owned mansions near Rome. It has three denominations according to the area where it is produced: the Cesanese di Affile, produced in the municipality which shares its name and in Roiate, the Cesanese di Olevano and finally the Cesanese di Piglio, made in Piglio, Serrone, Acuto, Anagni e Paliano (Frosinone province).

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