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Aglianico synonyms

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Anglianichello
Aglianico panarano

Aglianico di Napoli (not the same) toronto

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Aglianico biotypes

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Taurasi -more cylindrical bunch and smaller berries less vigourus
Tabourno- aka aglianico Amaro, less fertile than taurasi, ripens sooner
Del Vulture-most intense fruit aroma and flavour

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Aglianico

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Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Abruzzo Lazio Molise
One of Italy’s oldest varieties since Roman times
Does best in volcanic soils
Small/med pyrimidial usually winged compact bunches thick skinned
Dominates its terroir

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Aglianico DOCs (g)

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Del Vulture -g 100%
Taurasi -g up to 15% others
Tabourno-g up to 15%

Others:
Cilento
Sannio
Gallucio

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Aglianico blending partners

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Campania-piedrosso
Puglia-primitivo
Abruzzo/Molise-Montepuliciano

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Barbera

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Found nearly everywhere
One of 5 most planted in Italy
Believed to be from monferrato hills
Does not share close genetic ties with any other piedmont grapes
Caught in methanol scandal
Med to larg pyramidal bunches
Med oval berries dark blue and covered in bloom.
Almost 2*as much malvin as in Nebbiolo
Biotype Barbera grossa= bigger berries more tightly packed bunches
Vigourus drought resistant ripens late
Good yielder

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Barbera crossings

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Albarossa
Cornarea
Ervi
Incrocio terzi 1

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Barbera DOC(g)

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D’Asti (g)
Generally oldest vines in region
Del Monferrato superiore (g)
at least 85%
*Nizza is subzone within Monferrato must be 100% higher quality, stricter regs
Blended in DOCG Curtefranca (Lombardy)
D’Alba DOC- usually younger vines, bigger, richer

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Barbera in Lombardy

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Oltrepo pavese

Blend with croatina

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Corvina

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Veneto, Lombardy
A bird grape -little raven 
Most important in blend for valp 
Aka Covina Veronese 
Biotypes or unrelated:
   Corvina comune
   Corvina gentile
   Corvina rizza 
   Corvinone 
    Corbinella
   Corbina

Parent/offspring
Refosco del peduncolo rosso
Rondinella
Marzemino

Siblings
Oseleta
Rondinella
Dindarella

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Corvina characteristics

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Med, long bunch
Med berries with bloom
Thick skin
Vigourus large yield
Susceptible to drought, disease, sunburn
Pergola raining
Grapes naturally low sugar so takes well to air drying

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Corvina DOC(g)

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Doc valp 45-95%
DOC bardolino 35-80%

Blending partners rondinella, molinara

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Sagrantino

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Umbria
Very ancient
Possible name origin: sagra-feast, sacrestia-wine of the mass
Originally a sweet wine

Character:
Vigourus, med yield, needs sunlight and magnesium 
Susceptible to peronspora
Underside of leaf is hairy 
Best in clay soils 
Rich in polyphenols 
Best areas:
Montefalco: structured but refined
Bevagna: more floral 
Castel Ritaldi: softer 
Producer: caprai 
Italys most tannic wine
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Sagrantino DOC(g)

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(G) montefalco sagrantino
100%

DOC montefalco Rosso
10-15% blended with Sangiovese

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Gaglioppo

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Calabria, Campania, Marche 
Name= Greek= beautiful foot 
One of Italy's oldest varieties 
Aka: cirotana, maglioppo 
Distinct varieties: magliocco, magliocco dulce, magliocco canino, galioppo delle Marche, morellino pizzuto

Sibling of frappato
Crossing of Sangiovese and mantonico

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Gaglioppo biotypes:
G paesano
G napoletano-more vigor
G di Consenza -diff antho profile

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See above

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Gaglioppo characteristics

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Med/large compact bunch

Sensitive to disease and drought

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Ciro

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Most famous area for gaglioppo 
More than 80%
Villages:
Melissa 
Crucoli
Ciro marina
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Gaglioppo DOCs

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Bivongi: 30-50%
Lamezia: 25-35%
Savuto: max 45% (high quality 
Blending partner:
Magliocco 
CS-poor quality
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Gaglioppo wine

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Oxidizes easily
High peonin and cyanin (60%)
High acidity
Moderate tannins 
Herbal 
Red berries and citrus zest 
Mineral and underbrush.
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Nero dAvola

Calabrese

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Sicily Calabria 
Aka
Merla 
Ceresoulo di Vittoria 
GC Pechino

DOC Noto
Alcamo ragusa

Blender: frappato, internationals

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Negro Amaro in Puglia

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Doc copertino: min 70%
Blend with: Malvasia Nera, Montepuliciano, Sangiovese

Doc Lizzano : 60-80%

DOC salice Salento: most famous, min 75% blend with aleatico

DOC squinzano: min 70%
Blend with sussumaniello

DOC Leverano min 50%
Blend with Malvasia nera, Montepuliciano, Sangiovese

Grows mainly near Brisindi and Lecce

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Krimisa

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Ancient name for gaglioppo

Believed to be used as reward at Olympics

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Gaglioppo biotypes

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G paesano
G napoletano
G di Cosenza

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Grignolino
``` Piedmont Ancient 1200s Once very popular with noblemen Med large compact bunch Med small berries Thin skin Intravarietal instability Numerous biotypes Numerous clones Susceptible to disease Very transparent to soil type Low yield Native to monferrato hills Aka: balestra Verbesino Arlandino Rossetto Barbesino Grignole=grimace from biting into high tannin and acid grape Has on average more pips than other cultivars Blending partners: Freisa Barbera ``` ``` Style: Delicate aromas Pale colour High tannins High acidity Floral Red berries Spices Can be low alcohol Covers 1 % of piedmont vineyard surface Easily oxidized-low anthonyacins Hard to extract colour Needs sun to ripen and well ventilated sites ```
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Grignolino DOCs
Doc grignolino d'asti Min 90% Doc grignolino del Monferrato casalese Min 90% blended with freisa Highest quality on right bank of Tanaro river
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Grignolino styles
DAsti- perfumed Monferrato casalese- heavier style Piedmont range of styles
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Vermentino
``` Sardinia, Liguria, Tuscany, Umbria, abruzzo, Lazio, Sicily Biotypes: Favorita-piedmont Pigato-Liguria (spotted grapes) Vermentino di Alghero Vermentino di gallura ``` Aka rollè (sfrance ) verlantin (antibe) Tolerant of drought, marine winds, needs sun, sensitive to mildew
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Vermentino in Liguria
``` In eastern half=vermentino In western half =pigato 6DOCs DOC Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato min 95% Tend to have bigger berries Pigato is bigger fatter and creamier ```
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Vermentino in Sardinia
``` 12 % of grape plantings 15 clones to choose from of Italian origin CAPVS is Sardinian origin Also 10 Corsican clones to choose from DOCG Verm di Gallura ```
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Aleatico
Tuscany, Lazio, Marche, Puglia, Sicily, Umbria Red Lightly aromatic (think black muscat) One of Italy's most ancient grapes Known in Tuscany in 17th cen Lots of synonyms: Aleatica, aleatica di Firenze, aleatichina, aleatico di Altamura, alitino di Beneventoare Has parent offspring relation with moscato Bianco and close ties to Lacrima di morro d'Alba, Sangiovese and gaglioppo Biotype: vernaccia rossa Vigourus, good drought tolerance, Bush vine training typical for older vyds Sensitive to wet springs Not many grapes on bunches -millerandage 6 clones from mainland and more in the islands Almost always subjected to dehydration tech
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Aleatico GCs
Islands of Elba and capraia | For biotype vernaccia di pergola is grifoleto
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Aleatico in Lazio
Grown around lake Bolsena -sweet wines
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Aleatico wine
High levels of citronellol and nerol Deeply hued with high percentage of malvin Have a spice note Sweet wines are made passito on islands to avoid fall rains
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Rappu
Highly alcoholic aparitiv wine made from aleatico grapes on Corsica
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Aleatico In Tuscany
Docg aleatico passito Doc Elba-max40%
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Aleatico in Lazio
Doc aleatico di gradoli min 95%
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Aleatico in Puglia
Doc salice Salento Blended with Negro Amaro Doc aleatico di Puglia min 85%
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Lagrein
``` Alto Adige, trentino Monovarietal Doc Alto Adige lagrein 100% Doc trentino lagrein 100% Home around Bolzano Ancient variety Relationships with teroldego, PN, schiava gentile ``` Low fertility Among Italy's jiggers in anthcyanin content Likes warmth and gravel calcareous 2 main biotypes-short and long bunch Opaque colour Harsh tannins Full bodied Long aging potential
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Mammolo
``` Tuscany Red Fat bunch with big berries Takes name from viola mammola- very intense notes of violet Native to Tuscany Best viewed as group of grapes instead of one grape, several biotypes Has unstable anthonyacins Only 100 ha planted Duraguzza synonym of ```
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Mammolo in wine
``` It is usually a blending partner DOCs: Chianti (all ) Carmignano Morellino di scansano Colli di luni Rosso and vino nobile di monte ```
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Molinara
``` Veneto Blender in valp With: corvina Corvinone Rondinella Light colour and mouth feel Decreasing in valp But increasing in bardolino ``` Aka Garda: rossanella Rossara (distinct) Valtapena: Brepon Uva sala Character: High yield Med bunch, med berries thick bloom Sensitive to humidity and potassium deficiency Resistant to most disease except grey rot Biotypes: serego Alighieri (richer higher quality but sensitive to botrytis) Wine style: Light colour, red berry, citrus, herb and spice, high acidity probe to oxidation
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Fumin
Valle dAosta Blender for colour and body High acidity and tannin, black pepper, red fruit, herbal Air dried grapes in blend Name derives from thick smoky bloom the grape has. Thin skinned, resistant to cold, late budding/flowering good vigour and yield med small compact bunch, thick bloom. Hardy but prone to sunburn. Can be green as fuck if not fully ripened Considered very high quality (in 70s was almost abandoned) Has parent offspring with Vuillermin And relation with Petit rouge No clones
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Viullermin
``` Valle d'Aosta Red Almost extinct at beginning of 20th cen Very high quality potential Parentage: Fumin Relationship with: Rouge de pays Reze Nosiola ``` ``` Resistant to sunburn Aromatic, powerful structure, spicy and floral Just starting to be made mono First doc' edin 1890 DOC Valle dAosta vuillermin ```
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Vespolina
Piedmont Lombardy Progeny of Nebbiolo Aka Ughetta or uvetta di canneto in Lombardy Grapes have tendency to dehydrate on vine Low productivity High polyphenols dark and tannic so used as blender often with Nebbiolo croatina and uva rara to make Boca Gattinara, Ghemme and Lessona Can have intense pepper note rich in rotundone
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Uva rara
Piedmont, Lombardy Wrongly called bombarda novarese and croatina Name comes from sparse bunch, so immune to botrytis and good for air drying Late ripener, vigourus Found in Oltrepo pavese area Best areas: rovescala, buttafuoco, casteggio and NE piedmont : most famous is Ghemme (Most often blends)
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Uva di Troia
Puglia red Often called Nero di Troia, but this is the wine Came into popularity 2000s now made mono as well as adding freshness to blends with primativo, Montepuliciano Negro Amaro Aglianico Found in castel del monte area Rosso Barletta 70-100% castel del monte rosso with monte and Aglianico , rosso canosa 65% 2 biotypes Barletta adds perfume Canosa-larger looser bunches hard to find gives colour and structure Slow ripener, hard tannins
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Tintore di tramonti
Campania A teinturier grape Named after town on almafi coast, related to obscure Campanian grapes Rare variety, most vines are ingrafted and over 100 yrs old Accumulates sugars, high yield, rustic Blended in DOC Costa d'almafi Rosso High acidity, often slightly air dried
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Tintilia
Molise Aka tintiglia Native to Molise, and important variety Yields few grapes per bunch small berries, extra pips, does best with altitude 400msl 20th cen not popular, plantings in province of Campobasso Cipressi brought grape back in 1995
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Terrano
``` FVG Red Related to refosco del penduncolo rosso Aka refosco del Carso , Refosco d'Istria but not really a refosco Aka: cagnina, teran, Very dark colour, large berries, thick skin Found in Carso area 2 areas Carso triestino Carso goriziano Also grows in ER ``` DOC Carso Terrano -FVG DOC Cagnina di Romagna-ER (off dry red wine ) Lambrusco Pjcol Ros wines are made with locally grown Terrano Violet, black current, blackberry
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Teroldego
``` Trentino, Tuscany Sicily Most important in trentino The golden one from Tirolo " Dating back to 1400s Relationship with Syrah and possibly PN Parent of Lagrein Med bunches and med berries, need to train high 2 small wings Sensitive to rot 5 clones Only mono in trentino Used for blends and experiments elsewhere GC= campo Rotaliano Very high anthonyacins malvin, perunin, delphin Makes very good Novello wines ```
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Tazzelenghe
``` FVG Crisp clean high acid Name means cut the tongue Plantings on decline Grown mainly in Colli Orieantali del Friuli Buttrio, Manzano, Cividale ``` Med bunch, cone shaped One clone Only DOC is Colli Orientali del Friuli Tazzelenghe Otherwise in blends Violets, blackberry, underbrush, tar
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Susumaniello
``` Puglia Red Very productive Name means load the donkey Crossing of garganega and Uva sogra Aka: cucciguaniello, susipaniello, cozzomaniello and many more 2 biotypes Small berries with large pips Grown mainly around Bari and brisindi Used for blends- adds colour tough tannins Used for rosato ```
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Schioppettino
``` FVG Was outlaw in 1976 Missed on official grape registry Rapuzzi fought to bring it back, with help of Nonino family. Brought back in 1977 GCs prepotto & albana and Cialla Aka pocalza , ribolla nera Name comes from "crunchy berries" Big bunches, large round berries Not good yielder, suffers from lots Can be green and is sensitive to site Some producers air dry ```
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Sanforte
Tuscany Aka Sangiovese forte More fertile than Sangiovese and earlier ripener Can pile up sugar Planted in Lamole region of chianti because of this Found in IGT Costa Toscana wines Like a bigger Sangiovese
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Ruche
Piedmont AromAtic red Probably native to piedmont in the area of castagnole monferato Was used as blender with Barbera and grignolino to add perfume Early ripening fairly resistant Produced around towns of castagnole Monferrato and scurzolengo DOC ruche di castagnole Monferrato Floral and spicy, red berry, can be confected
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Rossese
Liguria Small section in western Liguria Number of different rosseses Most famous is rossese di dolceacqua Rossese di campochiesa is considered lesser quality and is distinct Possibly a French variety Dolce is harder to grow needs specific terroir
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Rondinella
Veneto Another bird grape: name refers to plumage of swallow Easy to recognize, has small slightly curved bunches Hardy, resistant Prized for recioto production as resists rot and accumulates sugar Dry wines neutral and herbal Up to 30 % of blend in valp and bard
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Pignolo
``` FVG Small compact bunch Almost extinct in 1950s Casalosa vineyard worker helped preserve, Zamo estate as well 3 biotypes Sensitive to odium Not related to any other pigna grapes DOC Colli Orientali del Friuli pignolo Has a lot of polyphenols so a very tannic wine ```
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Piedrosso
Campania, Puglia One of the most ancient grapes Red stalks Aka palombina nera, per e Palummo, palummina, piede palombo Lots of biotypes Piedrosso beneventano , napoletano avellinese 2nd most planted red in Campania in tones of docs IGTs Usually blended with Aglianico to soften DOC Ischia Campi Flegrei, Lacrima christi And more Has poor anthonyacins content So difficult to extract colour without bitterness , micro ox Lower acidity, softer tannins, green note
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Pignoletto
``` ER Umbria, Lazio, Marche White Aka grechetto di Todi in Umbria Rebola in ER also ribolla Light lemony wines, floral, chamomile, anise, apple, high acid Has highly tannic skins Can be made sweet ```
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Pignoletto DOCs
ER: colli Bolognesi Colli Rimini Colli Martani Reno pignoletto GC San pietro area
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Barbera crossings
Albarossa Barbera and chatus Ervi croatina and Barbera Incrocio terzi #1 Barbera and CF
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Cannonau
``` Sardinia Biotypes: Tuscany -Alicante Umbria- gamay perugino Veneto -tocai (tai) rosso ``` Ancient variety 1300s Low anthonyacins Doesn't do well with oak Bitter almond Herbal Underbrush
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Cannonau in Sardinia
``` Most planted in Nuoro Sassari Cagliari Oristano ``` ``` DOC cannonau di Sardinia High quality subzones: Jerzu Oliena Capo ferato ``` Fresh and faded floral
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Cannonau in Veneto
Tai Rosso DOC barbarano Tocai rosso Reserva -oak Colli berici
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Cannonau in Umbria
Gamay perugiuno DOC trasimeno gamay DOC Colli del trasimeno
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Dolcetto
``` Piedmont-uva ormeasco Liguria -ormeasco Sardinia Distinct but confused: Charbono ,dolcetto di boca ,douce noire Plantings decreasing Difficult Numerous biotypes Dolcetto del peduncolo rosso-may be distinct ```
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Dolcetto in Piedmont
``` 11DOCs Alba-fullest Asti-old vines, best quality Ovada Dogliani perfumed/powerful Diano d'Alba ``` Just labelled dogliani or diano without dolcetto is an oaked fuller version
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Dolcetto in Liguria
Herbal and saline DOC riviera Ligure di Ponente ormeasco di Pornassio Pornassio is the cru
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Montepuliciano
``` Abruzzo, Marche, Puglia, Lazio, Tuscany, Molise, Umbria Ancient Aka: torre dei passeri Pips dont ripen!! Climate is key... Reductive ``` Biotype: violins-NE Lazio
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Montepuliciano in Abruzzo
DOC abruzzo: 80% Range of styles DOC controguerra: min70% with internationals DOC torre tollesi : min90% with internationals Val peligna:mountain viti- vibrant wines Ceresoulo : best and deepest rose DOCG m dAbruzzo colline teramane
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Montepuliciano in Marche
DOC conero: min 85% With Sangiovese DOC offida Rosso: min 85% DOC Rosso conero: min 85% DOC Rosso piceno: 35-85 with Sangiovese
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Montepuliciano in other areas
Blender in: Molise: biferno rosso Puglia: castel del monte Lazio: castelli romani Rosso
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Nebbiolo
``` Piedmont , v d'A, Lombardy Aka: Spanna- piedmont NE Chiavenesca- Lombardy Prunent- piedmont NW Picotener-v dA ``` ``` Biotypes: Nebbiolo lampia is genesis N Bolla- poor quality not around Picotendro Chiavenesca N michet-virus affected ``` Lampia is related to a lot of piedmont grapes- fresia vespolina, chassalas Late ripener, fussy Clone 71 is virus free and highly used
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Nebbiolo in Piedmont
``` Docg Barolo Docg barbaresco Doc Roero Rosso Doc n d'Alba Doc gattinara Doc ghemme Doc boca Doc lessona ``` Blend: uva rara and vespolina
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Nebbiolo V d'Aosta
Donnas Mountain Barolo Picotener Carema - shared with piedmont- called picotener in both regions
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Nebbiolo in Lombardy
Valtellina Chiavenesca DOCG sfursat di Valtellina DOCG Valtellina superiore Valtellina subregions Inferno, sassella valjella, maroggia, grumello
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Primativo
``` Campania Puglia Related to Zinfandel and Croatia Early ripener = name Difficult in vyd Low malvin so unstable colour Biotypes: Primativo di gioa del colle Primativo di manduria 55/a best clone Very transparent to terroir ```
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Primativo in puglia
DOC di manduria Most famous 85%+ DOC gioia del colle rosso Higher altitude 50-60% Poor soils , cooler DOCg primativo manduria dolce naturale
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Primativo in Campania
DOC falerno del Massico primativo | 85% blended with Aglianico and Piedrosso
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Nerello Mascalese
Calabria Sicily Aka niureddu Ancient Natural crossing of Sangiovese and mantonico bianco Sibling gaglioppo and carricante ``` Vigorous late ripener Med small light blue berries Small compact bunch Many biotypes Unstable anthonyacins ```
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Nerello Mascalese in Sicily
Old vines pre phylloxera Usually blended cappucio DOC Etna rosso 60-80 with cappucio DOC Faro 45-60% with cappucio, nocera, Nero d'Avola, gaglioppo , Sangiovese
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Sangiovese
Tuscany!! ER, Lazio, Marche, Puglia, Sicilia , Umbria Very old variety, origins unclear Best clone t-19 not officially allowed virus affected 2 main biotypes: San piccolo San grosso -Montalcino
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Sangiovese in Tuscany
6 DOCGs Carmigano 50+% with Caniolo and internationals Brunello Chianti 70+ Chianti Classico 80+ Morellino di scansano 85+ Vino nobile 70+ (prugnolo ) Used to make vin santo Rosso -occhio di pernice
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Sangiovese in Veneto
Bardolino , valdadige , valpolicella
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Sangiovese in ER
Di Romagna | Darker and richer than Tuscan
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Sangiovese in Umbria
Montefalco Rosso | Blended with sagrantino
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Marche Sangiovese
Rosso piceno Rosso conero Conero DOCG Blende with Montepuliciano
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Puglia Sangiovese
Gioia del colle
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Lazio Sangiovese
Velletri
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Chianti Classico blending partners
Malvasia nera and caniolo Nero | International varieties
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Frappato
Sicily Aka surra , Nero capitano Relationship with Sangiovese and gaglioppo DOCG ceresoulo di vittoria DOC eloro
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Croatina
Lombardy, ER, piedmont, veneto, Sardinia Lombardy: called bonarda DOC bonarda del oltrepo pavese 85+ DOC Oltrepo pavese 25-65 ER : bonarda DOC colli piacentini Rosso 60+ Blended with PN and Barbera DOC gutturnio :30-45 most famous Softening agent in amarone Deep colour soft tannins
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Cornalin
Valle dAosta DOC v dA cornalin Aka Corniola Swiss: rouge de pays , humagne rouge Different biotypes : broblanc -the stalk is whitish gives a meatier wine
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Corvinone
Veneto, Lombardy Mostly blender with Covina Aka cruinon, corvinon
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Ciliegiolo
``` Lazio, Liguria, Puglia, Umbria Aka brunellone , Sangiovese forte Many docs Liguria - colli di luni, golfo tiguillo Tuscany Montecarlo, colline lucchesi, maremma toscana ``` Umbria: rosso orvietano ciliegiolo Takes well to carbonic
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Chatus
Piedmont Aka Nebbiolo di dronero Val di Susa Canavese Doc colline Saluzzesi Blended with Barbera, Nebbiolo, pela verga
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Cesanese comune
``` Lazio Aka bonvino Nero Cesanese Rosso Cesanese Nero Nero ferrigno Sanguinella ``` DOCG cesanese del piglio 90+ Comune or affile DOC cesanese daffile 90+ DOC cesanese di olevano 85+ Both types DOC cori 15+
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Cesanese d'affile
Lazio Higher quality than affile Likes altitude Numerous clones
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Carignano
Sardinia Aka: carignan (France) Might be same as bovale grande DOC carignano del Sulcis Old vines 85+ DOC Sicilia as blender
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Caniolo Nero
Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, marche, Liguria DOCG carmignano DOC maremma Toscana Aka merla Used as blender in many doc(g)s Important in vin nobile , chianti, carmignano
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Cagnulari
Sardinia Aka cada reio, caldareddu cagiunari DOC Alghero 100 Blender with cannonau and pascale
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Lacrima
Black grapes! Marche, ER, Tuscany Marche: DOC Colli maceratesi max 50 DOC lacrima di moro d'Alba Cru: around Senigallia Also passito
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Brachetto
Piedmont DOCG brachetto dAqui 97+ DOCG ruche castagnole Monferrato 10max Around towns of Asti and Alessandra
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Bombino Nero
Puglia Mainly blender w/negro Amaro DOCG castel del monte bombino Nero 90+ GCs ruvo, corato DOC castel del monte Aka bombino , bonvino
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Monica
``` Sardinia Red Aka niedda mora, mora di Spagia Loosely packed bunches 3rd most planted Blender in mandrolisai DOC :blend ``` Doc Monica di Sardegna all over island Doc Monica di Cagliari :only from this area
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Prie
V dAosta Aka agostegna , Blanc de valdigne Fresh, herbal, high acid Also sweet and spkling Parent to mayolet Crus: la dalle, morgex
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Petit rouge
V d Aosta Ancient Oriou family Large # of biotypes DOC torrette also GC 70% + Blended with fumin, mayolet, vuillermin Mid weight and fruity
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Mayolet
V d Aosta Compact bunch Aromatic Light /med bodied pepper DOC Valle d'Aosta Minority blender in torrette DOC
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Valle d'Aosta other grapes
Chard and PG
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FVG traditional (international)
Merlot, cab franc, Pinot bianco
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Ribolla Gialla
FVG Aka: rebolla, ribuele, ribolla di roszzo Raibola Ancient, small bunches, thin light wine, white pepper, citrus sensitive to drought, needs mountains, Ancient 1200s 2 clones DOC collio ribolla Crus: oslavia DOC CODel F ribolla 85+ Cru: rosazzo
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Carricante
``` Sicily, Etna 95% of plantings on Etna Aka carricanti, necocera Bianca Name means loading up Thick skin, easily sunburn high yield Low alcohol, susceptible to disease very high acidity, malic 2 biotypes, 2 clones ``` Lemony wines, high acid, green apple, stony DOC Etna bianco min 60% Blenders Cattarato comune Monella, coda del Volpe DOC Etna bianco sup 80%+ and only on SE side of Etna
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Cataratta bianco comune
Sicily Etna mainly Aka carricanti
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Magliocco
Calabria Aka mag dolce & mag tondo. Grows mainly in Bivongi area DOC Donnici Not same as mag canino
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Forestera
Campania Almost exclusively on island of Ischia DOC ischia forestera DOC ischia bianco -blender
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Oseleta
``` Veneto Grown only in valp Dark colour and tannic Bosscaini family saved from extinction Bird grape Has extra pip- is resistant and so good in crappy vintages Small portion blender in valp ```
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Pela verga piccolo
Piedmont Aka pelaverga di verduno grown in town of verduno near Barolo Completely u related to pelaverga grosso DOC verduno pelaverga Red berry and herbal aromas light tannin good acidity
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Nerello cappucio
Sicily and Calabria Easy to grow, darker colour and do adds colour to blending partner Mascalese DOC Etna DOC Faro
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``` Nerello Mascalese 45-60% Nerello cappucio 15-30% Nocera 5-10% Nero d'Avola Gaglioppo Sangiovese NE tip of Sicily ```
DOC Faro
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Marzemino
``` Trentino & Lombardy Trentino Mozart was a fan DOC isera marzemino sup DOC Marzemino ``` GC site: ziresi Lombardy: DOC Garda
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Nebbiolo rose
``` Piedmont , Lombardy Not a biotype of Nebbiolo Lighter coloured and perfumed Only clone is CN 111 Good drought resistance so good in Valtellina ``` Piedmont : DOCG Barolo DOCG barbaresco Lombardy Rosso di Valtellina DOC Valtellina superiore DOC Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG Vietti uses in lazarito bottling
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Friesa
``` Piedmont Name means strawberry can be reductive Related to Nebbiolo DOC langhe DOC piedmont ``` Best site : Chieri Dry, sparkling sometimes a little sugar left to tame tannins
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Bellone
``` Lazio Small blender in frascati Found in castelli romani vyds IGT Cori is only mono available Could be made 100% in DOC Marino and Nettuno ``` Luscious texture and good acidity Ripe notes, can be used for sparkling
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Bombino bianco
``` Lazio, Puglia Aka ottonese In Puglia: DOC castel del Monte DOC San severo ``` Lazio DOC frascati Abruzzo DOC Trebbiano dAbruzzo Also planted in ER Creamy and fresh, peach and anise good acidity Not related to bombino Nero
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Manzoni crossings
Manzoni bianco :trentino veneto, FVG, Sicily Best/popular 6.1.13 Riesling and attempted PB but probably Chard Manzoni Moscato Trentino 13.0.25 Raboso Paive * mascots d'abrosio ``` Manzoni rosso: 2.1.5 Glera and supposed to be SB but really CF Manzoni rosa Veneto 1-50 trebbiano toscano, gewerzt ```
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Incrocio bruni 54
SB and Verdicchio
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Albana
``` ER Thick skinned 1st DOCG 5 biotypes Full bodied and tannic Passito ``` GC bertinoro
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Verdeca
Puglia and Campania | Vermouth
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Verdiso
Veneto, blender in prosecco Also in a sweet wine torchiato di Fregona
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Arneis
Piedmont Nearly extinct, brought back by vietti and giàcosa Aka Nebbiolo Bianco as it grows erect like nebb Lower acidity, oxidizes easily Historically blended with nebb to soften DOCG Roero arneis
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Offida DOCG
Marche White: passerina, pecorino Red: Montepuliciano Close to coast, near San Benedetto
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Biancame
Marche Used in DOC Bianchello del metauro DOC Can be still spa and passito
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Verdicchio
``` Marche Ageworthy wine Verdone, verzana, verdetto, verzello Same as Trebbiano di Soave Metallica more mineral than Jesi ```
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Biferno DOC
Molise Trebbiano toscano Montepuliciano White red rose
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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
Marche | Vernaccia nera
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Faro DOC
Sicily Nerello mascellese 45-60 Blenders: cappucio, no c'era, gaglioppo , Nero dAvola, Sangiovese
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Pallagrello Bianco
Campania NW area, near town of Caserta Boozy and accumulates sugar easily Like Viognier only better acidity
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Pallagrello Nero
Campania Province is caserta Soft tannins low acidity
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Lombardy
Franciacorta Croatina, Pinot Nero, chard and Barbera
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Oltrepo pavese DOC
Whites: chard, cortese, Malvasia, moscato, Riesling, SB, riesling itLico Reds: Barbera, CS, croatina, PN
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Cilento DOC
Campania Aglianico , Sangiovese Fiano
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Lacrima di Morro dAlba DOC
Marche | Lacrima
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Groppello group
Compact bunch Disease resistant except for rot Groppello gentile : Lombardy, trentino Bright acidity, good tannins Doc Garda Almost always blended with groppello mocasina ``` Groppello mocasina: Lombardy DOC Garda Smallest bunches More vegetal and herbal light I. Colour and low acid Adds perfume ``` Groppello di revo: trentino Groppello dei berici : veneto
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Biancolella
Campania On islands and almafi coast Blender with forestera in ischia DOC Frassitelli is GC
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Albarola
``` Liguria Aka binachetta genovese DOC golfo del tigullio In cinque terre Grand cru: Missano ``` Also in Tuscany
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Aspirino Bianco
Campania North of Naples Caserta GC= aversa Crazy acidity, used for spkling as well
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Cagnulari
``` Sardinia Bastardo nero, cada reio, Found in north around Sassari Usini is GC Often in blends with cannonau and pascale ``` DOC Alghero
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Caprettone
Campania Near vesuvious Small blender in lacrima christi
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Cococciola
Abruzzo And Molise easy to grow, Abruzzo DOC and some IGTs
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Cosa di Volpe
Campania Sannio, Vesuvio, irpina, Small blender in fiano DOCG and Greco DOCG Low on acidity Mostly a blender
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Erbaluce
Piedmont Caluso DOCG Thick skins high acidity Can be passito

Native Grapes Of Italy (9 decks)

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