White grapevine common in Lazio, particularly near Rome. It has several synonymous names: Cacchione, Pampanaro, Bellobuono, Uva Pane, Zinnavacca, Arciprete, Pacioccone. Its leaf is great, pentagonal and palmate; its middle conic-shaped clustered or very clustered grape sometimes with a winged structure, consists of smooth-skinned, thick, yellowish- brownish, rounded berries. It is has a rich pruina a soft pulp and a simple taste. This is a vigorous and prolific plant even if not very constant. It resists well the cryptogamian diseases and the bad climatic conditions.
It produces a lot of must and it has to be considered a typical vineyard of the Castelli Romani’s area. It is very important for a typical and quality viticulture. As a prolific variety it has to be cultivated on fresh and fertile soils. It has to be pruned very often to improve the production.

Average characteristics of the grape:
Average weight: 375 grams
Weight of 100 berries: 306 grams
Grape stalks’ percentage: 3,16%
Berries’ percentage: 96,84%

A vineyard to be considered among those who gives typical characteristics to wine. In the past it was cultivated also to be eaten. It gives to wine a full bodied and harmonic taste. This very prolific plant has a middle vegetative vigour. It is also known as “Ottonese” in the area near Tivoli.
This grapevine is widely spread in Southern Italy, particularly in Puglia, but also in Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Marches and Abruzzi, where it is named “Trebbiano d’Abruzzo”. Its other synonymous names are: Pagadebiti and Straccia Cambiale (Emilia Romagna), meaning “to get out of debt”, for it is a very prolific plants. Its leaf is middle, hastate or palmate. Its middle, conic-shaped grape sometimes with a winged structure, consists of smooth-skinned yellowish- greenish rounded berries with brown spots. If utilized with other vineyards, produces neutral and not very interesting wines. If its vinification is accurate it produces quality wines which can be stored for long time. Thanks to this property, the Bonvino Bianco is gradually increasing. If its wine is stored in adapt environment will be drunk till November. This vineyard resists to the cryptogamian diseases and bad climatic conditions. It has to be pruned short.


Average characteristics of the grape:
Average weight: 323 grams
Weight of 100 berries: 282 grams
Grape stalks’ percentage: 4,28%
Berries’ percentage: 95,72%

The word “Cesanese” does not mean coming from Cesena but coming from Cesano a place near Rome. It is a very important vineyard within the wine production in Lazio. According to experts probably it could belong to the “Alveoli” referred to by Plinio as rich sources for red wines production in the Ariccia’s Area.
Some years ago it was really widespread in the Castelli Romani’s area, and as the only red vineyard it was very appreciated from local consumers. The peronospora, a disease which attacked it very often, and the increased demand for white wines reduced the presence of this vineyard in the territory, even if more than 49 Lazio’s wines are still produced with it.
It is possible to distinguish two different varieties of Cesanese: the Cesanese Comune and its sub-variety, i.e. the Cesanese di Affile, particularly planted in the territories of Piglio, Olevano Romano and Affile. These two vineyards have slightly differences in ampelographic characteristics and in the quality of the wine they produce.

The Cesanese is cultivated in the Castelli Romani’s area in the territories of Velletri, Lanuvio, and Marino. This grapevine has blackish berries and palmate middle leaves. Its middle conic grape, sometimes with a winged structure is clustered or very clustered. The berries are oval, with a thick black-violet skin, which is very hoary. This plant flowers late, it has a middle vegetative vigour, and is very prolific in a constant way.
The Cesanese di Affile is less vigorous, and smaller grapes.