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Italian indigenous grapes

All Italian grape varieties

Explore Italian indigenous grapes: from Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Sicilian Nero d'Avola, from Prosecco's Glera to Campanian Fiano.

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Red grapes (20)

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Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the king of Piedmont grapes: it produces Barolo and Barbaresco, wines of great tannic structure, exceptional...

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Sangiovese

Sangiovese is Italy's most widespread grape and the symbol of Tuscany: the basis of Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and ...

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Aglianico

Aglianico is one of the noblest red grapes of Southern Italy: brought by the Greeks in the 6th century BC, it produces T...

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Barbera

Barbera is the most widespread red grape of Piedmont: high acidity, fruity, versatile. The basis of Barbera d'Asti DOCG,...

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Dolcetto

Dolcetto is Piedmont's easy-drinking red: intense colour, fruity, tannic yet soft. Drunk young, a perfect match for Pied...

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Rondinella

Rondinella is the complementary grape of Valpolicella: together with Corvina (60-70%) and Molinara it makes up the great...

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Montepulciano

Montepulciano is the symbolic red of Abruzzo: full-bodied, fruity, approachable. Not to be confused with the Tuscan town...

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Negroamaro

Negroamaro is the great red grape of Salento: a name that evokes its deep colour (black) and bitterish finish. It produc...

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Primitivo

Primitivo is the symbolic grape of Apulia: early ripening, it produces rich, concentrated, high-alcohol wines. It is gen...

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Nero d'Avola

Nero d'Avola is the most widespread red grape in Sicily: powerful, fruity, Mediterranean, the basis of fine Sicilian win...

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Cannonau

Cannonau is the symbolic grape of Sardinia: genetically identical to French Grenache, it produces warm, high-alcohol win...

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Lambrusco

Lambrusco is the most famous sparkling red of Emilia-Romagna: a group of grapes producing effervescent, food-friendly wi...

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Lagrein

Lagrein is the native grape of Trentino-Alto Adige: intense colour, robust tannins, fruity. The "Dunkel" version is red,...

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Teroldego

Teroldego is the native Trentino grape: it produces "Teroldego Rotaliano DOC", a red of intense personality with firm ta...

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Refosco

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is the most typical red grape of Friuli-Venezia Giulia: rustic, tannic, with a fruity and sl...

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Frappato

Frappato is the Sicilian red grape, "brother" of Nero d'Avola: light, fruity, fragrant. Together they make up Cerasuolo ...

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Cesanese

Cesanese is the native red grape of Lazio: it produces Cesanese del Piglio DOCG (Lazio's only DOCG), a structured wine o...

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Nero di Troia

Nero di Troia is the elegant red grape of northern Apulia: fine tannins, a complex aromatic profile, the basis of Castel...

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