Marino is a DOC wine that is produced on the western edge of the Alban Hills, south of

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, and next to the town of Marino. The DOC was created in 1970. Marino wine is similar to the blend found in

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, and is primarily composed of Trebbiano and

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(Bianca di Candia). The DOC allows for more range than typical Frascati. While Frascati is permitted to be made up entirely of the notoriously-bland Trebbiano, Marino caps Trebbiano at 25% to 55% of the blend. The rest of the blend is made up of 60% maximum Malvasia Bianca, 5% to 45%

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and up to 10% other wine grapes.Joseph Batianich & David Lynch Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy" pg 414 Clarkson Potter Publishers

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