Malvasia di Candia Aromatica is a grape that grows in Lombardy and in Emilia Romagna, in the provinces of Pavia, Piacenza, Parma, and Reggio. We are working on this Malvasia di Candia Aromatica grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info at …
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Malvasia del Lazio
Malvasia del Lazio is a grape that comes from Lazio (as the name tells), and it is also known as Malvasia puntinata for its spotted berries when ripe (puntini is “spots” in Italian). It is a natural crossing between Schiava Grossa and Moscato d’Alessandria, which gives a slightly aromatic character.…
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Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Malvasia Bianca Lunga is a grape that grows in Tuscany and it is famous for being included in the original Chianti recipe by the Barone Ricasoli. Nowadays, the white varieties can’t be used in the Chianti anymore and this Malvasia is part of the blend of the Vin Santo, together…
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Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Malvasia Bianca di Candia is a grape found mainly in wines from Lazio but it is also present in many other regions, like Umbria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Marche Puglia, and Tuscany. It is the most widely planted Malvasia in Italy. We are working on this Malvasia Bianca di Candia grape description.…
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Malvasia
Malvasia (mahl vah SEE ah) is a grape name that actually refers to the largest group of Italian White Grape Varieties with 11 grapes bearing the same name. Actually, in the Italian Official Registry, there are also 7 Malvasia Nera (red), and 1 Rose’. We are working on this Malvasia grape…
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Grillo
Grillo is a grape that grows in Sicily. It is a natural crossing of Catarratto Bianco Lucido and Moscato di Alessandria, therefore it is slightly aromatic. We are working on this Grillo grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info at cheers@drinkitalian.com Two…
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Greco
Greco (GRAE co) is a grape planted mainly in Campania but also in some areas of Puglia and Tuscany. Greco is the name of the grape, while Greco di Tufo is the name of the wine. We are working on this Greco grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail…
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Grechetto
Grechetto is not one grape. It refers actually to 2 different grapes: Grechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi (which is also called Pignoletto). Can this be more confusing? Just remember that the grapes are found in Umbria and Emilia-Romagna. We are working on this Grechetto grape description. Please come…
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Glera
Glera is the most planted white grape in Italy thanks to the popularity of Prosecco. It is cultivated in Veneto: in particular, in the Treviso province, there are the 2 most important DOCG areas: Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo. It is also present in Friuli Venezia Giulia. We are working on…
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Garganega
Garganega (gar GAH nae ga) is one of the most important grape in Italy, it is the main component of the Soave DOCG. Garganega seems to like Vulcanic soils a lot. There are many biotypes of Garganega, like for example the Grecanico Dorato in Sicily, and the grape is related to many…