LAZIO
Also in this case a single GI is really existing despite the usual presence of improbable denominations aimed only to satisfy parochial needs or to represent a convenient relapse for DO in difficulty. The contraction of the denomination Colli Cimini, recognition of an area of ancient Etruscan cultivation, confirms the abandonment of the vine substituted by the hazelnut "Nutella effect".
However the last years seem to show how even GIs are following the decreasing trend of an enology which needs Frascati to quickly get rid from the current state of crisis and to find credible alternatives.
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