Fontana Candida, a place where the most ancient history meets the most modern trends and tastes.The name of a winery that is the most authentic, refined expression of winemaking tradition in Lazio and Rome, places that combine age-old elegance with energy, poetry and vitality.Wines – above all Frascati – famous and beloved worldwide are born here, in lands of culture and pleasure.
For over sixty years Fontana Candida has been the undisputed star of the distribution and success of Frascati all over the world.Its primary mission has always been to promote this designation, outright wine heritage of the Roman district, with great quality potential, some yet to be explored.
The freshness and personality of Fontana Candida wines come from excellent vines and distinct skills, embodying perfectly the lifestyle and rich history and traditions typical of their area, renowned and appreciated all over the globe.
Frascati is a white wine made with Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Malvasia del Lazio, Trebbiano Toscano, Greco (Trebbiano Giallo), Bombino Bianco, and Bellone.Bombino and Bellone, once highly popular white varietals, are now almost extinct.
The highest percentage is Malvasia di Candia, then Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia del Lazio.
Malvasia varieties arrived from Greece in ancient times and flourished in the Frascati hills, finding ideal climate and soils.
Trebbiano varieties are perhaps the largest family of cultivars.They are of very ancient origin and Pliny, in his Naturalis Historia, mentions the “Vinum Trebulanum” made in Capua.Fontana Candida estates are planted toMalvasia Bianca di Candia, Malvasia del Lazio, Trebbiano Toscano, Greco (Trebbiano Giallo).
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