Grechetto

Grechetto

Infobox grape variety
name = Grechetto



caption = Grechetto di Todi grapes
species = "Vitis vinifera"
also_called = See synonym section below
origin = Greece
hazards =
regions = Greece, Italy
notable_wines = Orvieto

Grechetto is an Italian wine grape of Greek origins. The grape is planted throughout central Italy, particularly in the Umbria region where it is used in the "Denominazione di origine controllata" (DOC) wine Orvieto. It is primarily a blending grape, though some varietal wine is also produced. Grechetto is commonly blended with Chardonnay, Malvasia, Trebbiano and Verdello. The grape's thick skin provides good resistance to downy mildew which can attack the grape late in the harvest season. This makes Grechetto a suitable blending grape in the production of "vin santo". J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 326 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0198609906 ]

Wine regions

In Italy, the Grechetto grape is found in DOCs of the central region-most notably Umbria's Orvieto region as well as the DOCs of Torgiano and Colli Martani. The grape has been developing more of a presence in the area as winemakers are finding more potential in the grape than in the other main Umbria white grape varieties-Drupeggio and Trebbiano. In Lazio, the grape is found in the Cervaro region where the Antinori family has actively promoted it Cervaro blend of Grechetto and Chardonnay. Oz Clarke "Encyclopedia of Grapes" pg 112 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0151007144 ]

Viticulture and winemaking

The thick skin of Grechetto grapes allows the grape to be harvested late with high sugar levels. This works well in the production of dessert wines. There are at least two sub-varieties of Grechetto-Grechetto di Todi and Grechetto Spoletino with the former being more widely planted in the area. The Grechetto vine is low yielding and able to produce concentrated flavors. The grape is primarily used as a blending grape where it adds richness and structure to the wines. It is most often blended with Chardonnay, Trebbiano, Malvasia and Verdello. In Umbria, Grechetto can add herbal and nutty flavors to the wine.

ynonyms

The Grechetto is also known as Greghetto, Grechetto di Todi, Greco Spoletino, Stroppa Volpe and Greco Bianco di Perugia. Despite having a synonym with a similar name, the grape is of no relation to the Greco Bianco grape of the Calabria region.

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