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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.

All (38) Red (20) White (16) Aromatic (2)

Red grapes (20)

Red
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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Red
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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Red
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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White grapes (16)

White
Glera

Glera is the white grape of Prosecco: aromatic yet delicate, the basis of the most exported Italian sparkling wine in th...

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White
Vermentino

Vermentino is the great white of the Mediterranean: aromatic, savoury and fresh, it excels in Sardinia (Vermentino di Ga...

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Verdicchio

Verdicchio is the great white of the Marche: it produces Castelli di Jesi and Matelica, whites of great structure capabl...

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Trebbiano

Trebbiano is the most widespread white grape in Italy: in Abruzzo it produces Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC, capable of very f...

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White
Fiano

Fiano is the great Campanian white of very ancient origin: it produces Fiano di Avellino DOCG, a wine of great longevity...

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White
Greco

Greco is one of the oldest Italian grapes of Greek origin: in Campania it produces Greco di Tufo DOCG, a structured, min...

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Falanghina

Falanghina is the most widespread white grape of Campania: it produces fresh, Mediterranean wines, perfect for fish and ...

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Garganega

Garganega is the symbolic grape of Soave: it produces Soave Superiore DOCG, a white of great minerality and longevity ma...

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Arneis

Arneis is the great white of Roero: aromatic, fresh, fruity. The "White Barolo" of Piedmont, to be drunk young.

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White
Cortese

Cortese is the white grape of Gavi: it produces Gavi DOCG, a fresh and minerally savoury white from south-eastern Piedmo...

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Friulano

Friulano is the symbolic white of Friuli-Venezia Giulia: formerly "Tocai Friulano", now renamed by EU ruling. It produce...

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Pecorino

Pecorino is the rediscovered white grape of the Marche and Abruzzo: aromatic, structured, fresh. Revived in the 2000s af...

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Carricante

Carricante is the leading white of Etna: grown at altitude on the volcanic slopes, it produces wines of great minerality...

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Erbaluce

Erbaluce is the native white grape of Canavese (Piedmont): it produces dry, sparkling and passito versions (Caluso DOCG)...

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Aromatic grapes (2)

Aromatic
Moscato Bianco

Moscato Bianco a Piccoli Acini is the aromatic grape of Piedmont: the basis of Asti Spumante DOCG and Moscato d'Asti DOC...

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Brachetto

Brachetto is the native aromatic red of Piedmont: it produces Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG, a sweet and sparkling wine with an...

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