Cori, Lazio


Cori is a city and comune in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The city also known as Città di Cori.

History

Cori was well developed in the age of the expansion of Rome. Known as "Cora" in this period, it became a Roman possession after the Social War, maintaining some administrative and political autonomy.
Cori suffered a steep decline in the early centuries of the Middle Ages. It was often allied with its neighbour Velletri. It was a possession of the Annibaldi until 1234, when it went back to the Papal suzerainty, under which it remained until the unification of Italy.
It has been part of the province of Latina since 1934.

Climate

Cori has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers.

Cori DOC

The hilly region of Cori is permitted to produce both red and white Italian DOC wine, with the region producing more white wines. Grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 16 tonnes/ha with finished white wines needing a minimum alcohol level of 11% and finished reds needing 11.5%. The white wines are a blend of up to 70% Malvasia di Candia, up to 40% Trebbiano and up to 30% Bellone and Giallo. The reds are composed of 40-60% Montepulciano and 20-40% Nero Buono, 10-30% Cesanese.

Main sights

Each year, international folk dance groups perform in Cori as part of the Latium World Folkloric Festival, a CIOFF event.

International relations

Cori is twinned with: