Cannelino di Frascati

DOCG area for white wine in the Italian region of . It is a , the term "cannellino" ("tube" or "sugar tube") corresponds to "dolce". The wine formerly included in the DOC area was highly classified in 2011. It is located in the northern part of the area and covers about 1,700 hectares of vineyards. The zone includes the municipalities of Frascati, Grottaferrata and Monte Porzio Catone, as well as parts of Roma and Montecompatri. It is a very old traditional wine-growing area. In the town of Frascati there were 1,022 taverns documented as early as 1450. Frascati is one of the most famous Italian white wines.

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