Cincinnato “Argeo” Cesanese IGT Lazio

The Cincinnato winery, founded in 1947 and named after the ancient Roman senator and farmer Cincinnatus, is a small co-operative (101 growers, with a total of 250 hectares of vines), located an hour south-east of Rome near the town of Cori. They use native grape varieties to produce flavorful, distinctive, well-made wines at very tempting prices. Finding great wines at higher prices is easy, but finding wines this good at these prices is difficult and very satisfying.

Cesanese is perhaps the most well known native grape from Lazio (the province whereRome is located), and we’re excited about the addition of Cincinnato’s version to our portfolio. Their take on the variety is a distinctive, fruity, but appropriately tannic wine with a core of juicy plum and cherry fruit. Roman cuisine is all the rage and we love the Cesanese with cacio e pepe or amatriciana, but also many other dishes. Grilled meat comes to mind but also vegetables cooked with herbs like cardamom and cumin.