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Oliver McCrum
Wine guru
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:08 am
Oakland, CA; Cigliè, Piedmont
Oliver McCrum wrote:Tom,
I think many of these Italian grape 'families' are in fact groups of unrelated varieties that confusingly have similar names, Trebbiano being a great example. Everyone naturally assumes that 'Trebbiano' means Trebbiano Toscano, aka Ugni Blanc, whose highest and best use is distillation, in my view. As you point out, Trebbiano di Lugana is entirely different, and is in fact either the same as or very similar to Verdicchio, which can make very good wine.
Malvasia and Grechetto are two other examples of such 'families.' There are rumors of a new book on Italian indigenous varieties that might come out soon that would clarify all this; I have Jancis's new magnum opus on order, can't wait to see what she's up to.
Oliver McCrum
Wine guru
1075
Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:08 am
Oakland, CA; Cigliè, Piedmont
Oliver McCrum wrote:UC Press will be publishing a book on this topic, very thorough. Not sure of the date.
Oliver McCrum
Wine guru
1075
Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:08 am
Oakland, CA; Cigliè, Piedmont
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