Malvasia del Lazio

fairly homogeneous variety (often mistaken with other Malvasia varieties), its biotypes differ only in cluster size and compactness. The bud is open, bristly and pale green. The leaves are medium-large, pentagonal and almost whole, with shallow lobes; they are smooth, dark-green glabrous even on the underside. The petiolar sinus is lyre-shaped and closed or semi-closed. The medium-large, truncated, cone-shaped cluster has rather conspicuous wings, and is moderately compact. The medium-large, truncated, cone-shaped cluster has rather conspicuous wings, and is moderately compact.

moderately vigorous vine with a semi-upright growth habit, medium-sized shoots and rather short internodes. It only adapts to hilly and well-exposed terrains, as it is susceptible to cryptogams.

it adapts to various training systems and pruning but it prefers averagely expanded ones.

normal. Good resistance to winter cold and to late frosts.

normally, it is not vinified as a single variety but blended with other grapes (Trebbiano and Malvasia), giving a gentle scented note, flavour and body. If vinified alone, it gives a straw-yellow, slightly scented, gentle and savoury, fairly alcoholic and soft wine.