Wine and quality in the Castelli Romani area - Vino e qualità nei Castelli Romani

A feature on the rediscovered quality in wine from the Castelli Romani area. First published in Vivavoce - Novembre 2005.

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Wine from the Castelli Romani area has always been famous worldwide, but why? Mentioned by Grand Tour writers who visited this area, appreciated by Roman tourists who come here for a day-trip and by foreigners who enjoy the goliardic atmosphere of the fraschette, wine in the Castelli Romani can boast a fame which goes back in the centuries. A fame which is sadly linked not to excellent quality but to being an easy drink, perfectly suitable for a light hearted night out, often, but not always, the beginning of headaches from out of hell.
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