GRAPE VARIETIES

Malvasia Istriana

Malvasia Istriana is a grape is cultivated in Friuli Venezia Giulia but it is part of a DOC in Veneto and one in Tuscany and it can be planted also in Emilia-Romagna, Abruzzo, and Sardinia. Istria is a peninsula in Croatia which was part of Italy before WWII.


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Two of the best books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:
Native Grapes of Italy, by Ian d’Agata
Italian Wine Unplugged, by Steve Kim

Additionally, you can discover the other grapes from Friuli Venezia Giulia.

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