- Vernaccia
Vernaccia is a white
wine grape that is found in manyItalian wines but is most commonly associated theTuscan wine Vernaccia di San Gimignano .Ampelographer s have determined that the Vernaccia vine has many clonal varieties but is unrelated to some Italian vines known as "Vernaccia" such as theSardinian varieties used in theSherry -like wine "Vernaccia di Oristano", theTrentino-Alto Adige redwine grape known asVernatsch or the black grape used in the redsparkling wine of theMarche "Vernaccia di Serrapetrona". A possible reason for this is that the root of the name Vernaccia translate to "vernacular " and can apply to any local grape. Oz Clarke "Encyclopedia of Grapes" pg 273 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0151007144 ]History
The Tuscan variety of Vernaccia appears to be an ancient variety but ampelographers disagree as to whether the grape's origins are
Eastern European , Greek or Roman. In theMiddle Ages , a Vernaccia wine known as "Vernage" was popular inLondon .Wine style
The white wine grape of Vernaccia di San Gimignano is the most well known variety of Vernaccia and produces crisp wine with good acidity and citrus fruit. It is sometimes blended with
Trebbiano but is also seen as avarietal wine.Other Vernaccia
The Sardinian Vernaccia of "Vernaccia di Oristano" is known as Vernaccia di Oristano. Two other wines that were available in Sardinia in the 1960s were Sardinian Gold and Sardinian Silver. The Marche grape of "Vernaccia di Serrapetrona" is Vernaccia Nera. J. Robinson "Vines, Grapes & Wines" pg 241 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1857329996 ]
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