Garganega
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Garganega (Italian: [ɡarˈɡaːneɡa], Venetian: [ɡaɾˈɡaneɡa]; meaning "from Gargano") is a variety of white Italian wine grape widely grown in the Veneto region of North East Italy, particularly in the provinces of Verona and Vicenza. It is Italy's 6th most widely planted white grape. It forms the basis of Venetian white wine Soave and is also a major portion of the blend used to make Gambellara.[1]
Garganega | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Color of berry skin | Blanc |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Also called | Garganega (more) |
Origin | Verona and Vicenza |
Notable regions | Italy |
Notable wines | Soave |
VIVC number | 4419 |
DNA typing studies in 2003 and 2008 have confirmed that the Grecanico Dorato[2] (Grecanico) grape of Sicily is identical to Garganega.[3] Already before these studies, ampelographers believed the grapes to be related due to the similarities of clusters, berries and leaf characteristics.[4]