Grapes by Region Flashcards
Identify the Italian regions where local and international varietals are primarily grown.
Corvina
Veneto
Rondinella
Veneto
Raboso
Veneto
Refosco
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto
Schiava
Alto Adige
Lagrein
Trentino-Alto Adige
mostly Alto Adige
Teroldego
Trentino
Nebbiolo
Lombardia, Piemonte
primarily Piemonte, 85%
Barbera
Campania, Emilia Romagna, Lombardia, Piemonte
primarily Piemonte, 67%
Dolcetto
Piemonte
Freisa
Piemonte
Grignolino
Piemonte
Bonarda
Emilia Romagna, Lombardia, Piemonte
sometimes referred to as but unrelated to Uva Rara
Croatina
Emilia Romagna, Lombardia, Piemonte
Ruchè
Piemonte
Uva Rara
Lombardia, Toscana, Piemonte, Puglia
Piemonte is the only province with DOCs for this grape
Montepulciano
Abruzzo, Campania, Lazio, Marche, Molise, Puglia
primarily Abruzzo and Puglia
Sangiovese
Abruzzo, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Marche, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana, Umbria
(primarily Toscana, Puglia, and Emilia Romagna)
(most planted variety in Marche, Puglia, Toscana, and Umbria)
Cesanese
Lazio
Lambrusco
Emilia Romagna, Lombardia, Puglia
(primarily Emilia Romagna and Puglia)
(used in several Trentino DOCs)
Sagrantino
Umbria
Aglianico
Basilicata, Campania, Puglia
primarily Campania and Basilicata
Bombino Nero
Puglia
Bovale
Puglia, Sardegna
home is Sardegna, 85%
Cannonau
Sardegna
Carignano
Sardegna
Frappato
Sicilia, Puglia
home is Sicilia, 85%
Gaglioppo
Calabria
Monica
Sardegna
Negroamaro
Puglia