Cesanese Comune

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The Lazio region of Italy where Cesanese is almost exclusively grown.

Cesanese Comune (more commonly known as just Cesanese) is a red

Roman winemaking. Today it is rarely seen outside of the Lazio.[4]

History

In the 2000s, the Cesanese grape came into the news due to its inclusion in the debut wine of American porn star Savanna Samson which earned favorable ratings among wine critics.

Cesanese Comune has had a long history in the Lazio regions with

ampelographers believing the grape to be indigenous to the region. While it may have been used in Roman winemaking, in recent centuries the grape has been on a steady decline. By 2000 there were less than 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of the grape planted in Italy.[3] The grape's decline has coincided with the general decline of viticulture in the Lazio region as urban sprawl and more of the population shift from agriculture to more industrial enterprises.[2]

In the 2000s, the Cesanese variety earned publicity for being included in the debut wine

Robert Parker, was composed of 70% Cesanese, 20% Sangiovese and 10% Montepulciano.[5][6][7]

Wine regions

Cesanese Comune is almost exclusively planted in the Lazio region of Italy, and has long been associated with the ancient town and comune of

Cesanese di Olevano is also located in the province of Rome around the city of Olevano Romano. The mountainous vineyards of the Cesanese di Piglio DOC, centered around the Piglio commune in the province of Frosinone, is considered by wine experts such as Master of Wine Mary Ewing-Mulligan to produce the best quality Cesanese wine but viticulture in the area has declined due to the difficulties in cultivating such mountainous terrain.[2]

Wines

Traditionally Cesanese was used to make

Bambino bianco.[8]

Wines made Cesanese are described as

light bodied and soft, often recommended to be enjoyed soon after release. Wines from the Cesanese di Affile DOC may have a slight bitter edge.[8]

Synonyms

Among the

synonyms that Cesanese is known under include Bambino, Bombino nero, Bonvino nero, Bonvino, Cesanese, Cesanese ad acino grosso, Cesanese nero, Cesanese velletrano, Cesanze nero, Ferrigno nero, Ferrigno, Mangiatoria, Nero Ferrigno, Sancinella and Sanginella.[9]

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-85732-999-5
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    ISBN 0-7645-5355-0
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    ISBN 0-19-860990-6
  4. ISBN 0-15-100714-4
  5. ^ J. Raswell "Celebrity Wineries" Ask Men.com, Accessed: December 14th, 2009
  6. ^ O. Styles "Parker: thumbs up for porn star wine" Decanter Magazine, November 25th, 2005
  7. ^ T. Aspler "Curves of the Bottle - Interview with Sacanna Samson Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine" Tidings, June 9th, 2008
  8. ^
    ISBN 1-55297-720-X
  9. ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Cesanese Commune Accessed: November 13th, 2017
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