"Port wine Port wine (also known as vinho do Porto, , Porto, and usually simply port) is a Portuguese fortified wine produced with distilled grape spirits exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine, though it also comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties. Fortified wines in the style of port are also produced outside Portugal, including in Australia, France, South Africa, Canada, India, Argentina, Spain, and the United States. Under European Union Protected Designation of Origin guidelines, only the product from Portugal may"
"Verdiso Verdiso is a white Italian wine grape variety grown primarily in province of Treviso in the Veneto wine region of northeast Italy. It is a permitted variety in the sparkling wine ""Denominazione di origine controllata"" DOC of Prosecco located north of the city of Treviso along the Piave river. To be used in Prosecco, Verdiso must be harvest to a yield no greater than 12 tonnes/hectare. The wine must be at least 85% Glera with Verdiso permitted to fill in the remaining 15% of the blend along with Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Pinot blanc. The finished wine must attain"
"Vinho Verde Vinho Verde () (literally 'green wine') refers to Portuguese wine that originated in the historic Minho province in the far north of the country. The modern-day 'Vinho Verde' region, originally designated in 1908, includes the old Minho province plus adjacent areas to the south. In 1976, the old province was dissolved. Vinho Verde is not a grape variety, it is a DOC for the production of wine. The name literally means ""green wine,"" but translates as ""young wine"", with wine being released in 3-6 months after the grapes are harvested. They may be red, white, or rosé and"
"aromatic wines. The most successful red wine grape has been Vinhão, followed by Azal Tinto and Espadeiro. These grapes can produce wines with deep purple coloring and peppery notes. Vinho Verde Vinho Verde () (literally 'green wine') refers to Portuguese wine that originated in the historic Minho province in the far north of the country. The modern-day 'Vinho Verde' region, originally designated in 1908, includes the old Minho province plus adjacent areas to the south. In 1976, the old province was dissolved. Vinho Verde is not a grape variety, it is a DOC for the production of wine. The name"
"Verdicchio Verdicchio is a white Italian wine grape variety grown primarily in the Marche region of central Italy. The name ""Verdicchio"" derives from ""verde"" (or ""green"") and refers to the slight green/yellow hue that wines made from the grape can have. Verdicchio is the principal grape behind two ""Denominazione di Origine Controllata"" (DOC) wines produced in the provinces of Macerata and Ancona, Verdicchio di Matelica and Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi. In addition to producing still wines, Verdicchio grapes are also used to make sparkling wine and straw wine. Verdicchio has had a long history in the Marche region of"
"Venetian wine Venetian wine is produced in Veneto, a highly productive wine region in north-eastern Italy. The broader area comprising Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol is known collectively as the ""Tre Venezie"", after the Republic of Venice. Veneto is the most populous and biggest ""denominazione di origine controllata"" (DOC) producer of the three regions. Although the Tre Venezie collectively produce more red wine than white, the Veneto region produces more whites under DOC and is notably home to the Prosecco and Soave wines. The region is protected from the harsh northern European climate by the Alps, the foothills of"
"Colombano, San Colombano, San Colombano Paradiso d'Italia, Sancolombana, Vardea, Verdea di Montalto, Verdecana and Verdicchio Giallo. Verdea (grape) Verdea is a white Italian wine grape variety that originated in Tuscany but is today mainly grown in the Lombardy wine region of northern Italy. The grape is sometimes confused with the white Verdeca grape of the Apulia region and the French wine grape Verdesse from Savoy due to similarities in their names and synonyms. Verdea can be used to make a wide variety of wines, ranging from the late harvested ""Vin Santo"" to dry sparkling wines. The earliest mentioning of Verdea"
"Verdea (grape) Verdea is a white Italian wine grape variety that originated in Tuscany but is today mainly grown in the Lombardy wine region of northern Italy. The grape is sometimes confused with the white Verdeca grape of the Apulia region and the French wine grape Verdesse from Savoy due to similarities in their names and synonyms. Verdea can be used to make a wide variety of wines, ranging from the late harvested ""Vin Santo"" to dry sparkling wines. The earliest mentioning of Verdea was by Pietro de' Crescenzi in his 1303 account of grape varieties growing in Tuscany. The"
"a minimum alcohol level of 10.5%. Separate bottlings of Prosecco containing Verdiso may be labeled as ""Superiore di Cartizze"" provided the wine attains a minimum alcohol level of 11% and be sourced only from grapes grown at the 1000 feet high vineyards on the hill of Cartizze. Over the years Verdiso has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Groppeta, Pedevendia, Perduti Perevenda, Peverenda, Verdia, Verdia de Campagna, Verdia Bianca di Conegliano, Verdiga, Verdiger, Verdisa, Verdisa bianca Trevignana, Verdisa Grossa, Verdisco, Verdise, Verdise Bianca, Verdisio, Verdiso Gentile, Verdiso Zentil, Verdisone, Verdiza and Verdisot. Verdiso Verdiso is a white Italian"
"Merlot, Padreiro de Basto, Pedral, Rabo de Ovelha, Riesling, Trajadura and Vinhao. Minho VR Minho, formerly Rios do Minho, is a Portuguese wine region covering the same areas as the Vinho Verde DOC. The region is classified as a ""Vinho Regional"" (VR), a designation similar to a French ""vin de pays"" region. The wines of the Minho and Vinho Verde are nearly identical except for the Minho VR allowing foreign grape varieties to be used that are excluded from the ""Denominação de Origem Controlada"" (DOC) regulations for Vinho Verde. The principal grapes of the Minho region include Alvarinho, Arinto, Avesso,"
"Verdicchio Straccione, Verdicchio Stretto, Verdicchio Verdaro, Verdicchio verde, Verdicchio Verzaro, Verdicchio Verzello, Verdone, Verzaro and Verzello verde. Verdicchio Verdicchio is a white Italian wine grape variety grown primarily in the Marche region of central Italy. The name ""Verdicchio"" derives from ""verde"" (or ""green"") and refers to the slight green/yellow hue that wines made from the grape can have. Verdicchio is the principal grape behind two ""Denominazione di Origine Controllata"" (DOC) wines produced in the provinces of Macerata and Ancona, Verdicchio di Matelica and Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi. In addition to producing still wines, Verdicchio grapes are also used to"
"Verdeca Verdeca is a white Italian wine grape variety that is primarily grown in the Colli Piacentini region of Emilia-Romagna in central Italy and Apulia in southern Italy where ampelographers believe that the grape may have originated. In Apulia, it is one of the main grapes in the ""Denominazione di origine controllata"" wines of Locorotondo DOC and Martina Franca DOC along with Bianco d'Alessano. In Campania, it is grown on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius where it used as a blending variety with Falanghina, Coda di volpe and Greco in both the white wines and the sweet dessert wine of"
"Verdello (grape) Verdello is a white Italian wine grape variety that is grown mostly in the Umbria region of central Italy where it plays a minor role as a blending grape in several ""Denominazione di Origine Controllata"" (DOC) wines, including Orvieto. Despite similarities in their names, the Italian Verdello grape has no close genetic relationship with the Portuguese wine grape Verdelho that is grown on the islands of Madeira and Azores. However, like the Portuguese grape, Verdello's name likely comes from the dark green color of its berries before ""veraison"". Ampelographers believe that Verdello is indigenous to the Umbria region"
"into the growing season when its concentrated sugars are desired for the production of dessert wines. The grape has good resistance to the viticultural hazard of botrytis bunch rot which is a benefit for late-harvest and ""passito"" wine production. In 2000, there were of Verdea growing in Italy, the vast majority of it in the Lombardy region around the village of San Colombano al Lambro in the province of Milan. Outside of Lombardy, the grape can also be found growing in the province of Pisa in Tuscany and in the province of Piacenza in the Emilia-Romagna region. Up until the"
"Valentino nero Valentino nero is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown in the Piedmont wine region of northwest Italy but was initially bred at the Conegliano research center in the Veneto. In 1936, its creator, Giovanni Dalmasso, stated that the grape was a crossing of two ""Vitis vinifera"" Piedmontese varieties, Nebbiolo and Dolcetto, but DNA profiling in 2009 showed that the French wine grape Chatus and Dolcetto were the parent vines. Valentino nero was created by Italian grape breeder Giovanni Dalmasso at the Conegliano research center in the Veneto region in 1936. When Dalmasso released the variety,"
"Vermentino Vermentino is a light-skinned wine grape variety, primarily found in Italian wine. It is widely planted in Sardinia, in Liguria primarily under the name Pigato, to some extent in Corsica, in Piedmont under the name Favorita, and in increasing amounts in Languedoc-Roussillon. The leaves are dark green and pentagonal. The grapes are amber-yellow and hang in pyramidal bunches. The vines are often grown on slopes facing the sea where they can benefit from the additional reflected light. The Vitis International Variety Catalogue now gives Italy as its origin. The most famous wine made from Vermentino is probably the DOCG"
"Dolcetto makes it a full sibling to the Veneto wine grape Passau and San Martino. While Valentino nero was first created in the Vento region, today it is almost exclusively found in the Piedmont region with very limited plantings. Over the years, Valentino nero has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Dalmasso 16-8, Incrocio Dalmasso 16/8, Incrocio Dalmasso XVI/8 and Valentino. Valentino nero Valentino nero is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown in the Piedmont wine region of northwest Italy but was initially bred at the Conegliano research center in the Veneto. In 1936, its"
"with very lightly colored berries. As Vega was created and first propagated in the Veneto region, most of the of the vine reported in the official 2000 Italian agriculture census are found in this region of northeast Italy. As a relatively recent crossing, the only synonyms recognized by the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) for Vega are its breeding codes, Dalmasso 2-26, I.D. 2/26 and Incrocio Dalmassso II/26. Vega (grape) Vega (also known as Incrocio Dalmasso 2/26) is a white Italian wine grape variety that was created in 1937 by grape breeder Giovanni Dalmasso by crossing the Hungarian wine grape"
"Minho VR Minho, formerly Rios do Minho, is a Portuguese wine region covering the same areas as the Vinho Verde DOC. The region is classified as a ""Vinho Regional"" (VR), a designation similar to a French ""vin de pays"" region. The wines of the Minho and Vinho Verde are nearly identical except for the Minho VR allowing foreign grape varieties to be used that are excluded from the ""Denominação de Origem Controlada"" (DOC) regulations for Vinho Verde. The principal grapes of the Minho region include Alvarinho, Arinto, Avesso, Azal Branco, Azal Tinto, Batoca, Borracal, Brancelho, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Espadeiro, Loureiro,"
"Sauvignon vert Sauvignon vert (also known as Sauvignonasse & Friulano) is a white wine grape of the species ""Vitis vinifera"" prevalent in the Italian region of Friuli. It is widely planted in Chile where it was historically mistaken for Sauvignon blanc. The grape is distinct from the California planting of Muscadelle which is also called ""Sauvignon vert"". Friulano from Friuli-Venezia Giulia was known as ""“Tocai” Friulano"" until March 31, 2007 when the European Court of Justice of Luxembourg set the prohibition of using the name ""“Tocai”"" in the name of the wine (as stipulated in a 1993 agreement between the"
"synonyms including: Albese bianco, Albina verde, Alvino verde, Biancolina, Carosella, Primarulo, San Gennaro, Tivolese, Uva marana, Verdacchio, Verde, Verdea, Verdera, Verdesca, Verdicchio bianco, Verdicchio femmina, Verdicchio Verde, Verdicchio Peloso, Verdichio Tirolese, Verdichio Tivolese, Verdicella, Verdigno, Verdisco, Verdisco bianco, Verdisio bianco, Verdolino, Verdone and Vino verde. Verdeca Verdeca is a white Italian wine grape variety that is primarily grown in the Colli Piacentini region of Emilia-Romagna in central Italy and Apulia in southern Italy where ampelographers believe that the grape may have originated. In Apulia, it is one of the main grapes in the ""Denominazione di origine controllata"" wines of Locorotondo"
"mid-20th century, Verdea was widely grown in the Trebbia valley between the cities of Genoa in Liguria and Piacenza in Emilia-Romagna where it was often blended with Malvasia bianca, Besgano bianco and Pizzutello in the production of ""Vin Santo"". In the Val Nure region of Piacenza, the grape had a similar history of use for ""Vin Santo"" that gradually died out around the 1940s. Today the grape is a permitted blending variety in several ""Denominazione di Origine Controllata"" (DOC) and ""Indicazione geografica tipica"" (IGT) zones including the Colline del Milanese in Lombardy. Verdea is a versatile wine grape that can"
"Bonda (grape) Bonda is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown in the Aosta Valley region of northwest Italy around the communes of Châtillon and Quart. Historically the grape has been confused with another grape of Aosta, Primetta, but DNA analysis in the early 21st century showed that the two grapes were distinct and not closely related. Despite being known under the synonym of ""Prié rouge"", Bonda is not a color mutation of Prié blanc nor do the two grapes seem to be closely related. Bonda has been growing in the Valle d'Aosta region since at least the"
"of the pass for traditional method sparkling wine. In the Orvieto DOC, the grape is a minor blending component (up to a maximum of 20-30% depending on the rest of the blend) in the white wine of the region that is based mostly on Trebbiano and Grechetto. Over the years, Verdello has also been known under the synonym Verdetto. Verdello (grape) Verdello is a white Italian wine grape variety that is grown mostly in the Umbria region of central Italy where it plays a minor role as a blending grape in several ""Denominazione di Origine Controllata"" (DOC) wines, including Orvieto."
"Piemonte (wine) Piemonte wine is the range of Italian wines made in the region of Piedmont in the northwestern corner of Italy. The best-known wines from the region include Barolo and Barbaresco. They are made from the Nebbiolo grape. These wines are ideal for storage and a well-aged Barolo for instance may leave a feeling of drinking velvet because the tannins are polished and integrated more and more into the wine. As the wine matures the colour becomes more brownish and rust-red. Other popular grapes used for red wine production are Barbera and Dolcetto. Wine made with the Barbera grape"
"Valpolicella Valpolicella is a viticultural zone of the province of Verona, Italy, east of Lake Garda. The hilly agricultural and marble-quarrying region of small holdings north of the Adige is famous for wine production. Valpolicella ranks just after Chianti in total Italian ""Denominazione di Origine Controllata"" (DOC) wine production. The red wine known as Valpolicella is typically made from three grape varieties: Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, and Molinara. A variety of wine styles is produced in the area, including a ""recioto"" dessert wine and Amarone, a strong wine made from dried grapes. Most basic Valpolicellas are light, fragrant table wines produced"
"Lombardia (wine) Lombardia (Lombardy) wine is the Italian wine produced in the Lombardy region of north central Italy. The region is known particularly for its sparkling wines made in the Franciacorta and Oltrepò Pavese areas. Lombardy also produces still red, white and rosé wines made from a variety of local and international grapes including Nebbiolo wines in the Valtellina region, Trebbiano di Lugana white wines produced with the ""Chiaretto"" style rosé along the shores of Lake Garda. The wine region currently has 15 ""Denominazione di origine controllata"" (DOC), 3 ""Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita"" (DOCG) and 13 ""Indicazione Geografica"
"province wide DOC covering the entire province of Trentino. The Vino Santo sub-zone (not to be confused with Vin Santo wine) covers the Valle dei Laghi area, using 100% Nosiola grapes air-dried for up to 6 months when they become affected by noble rot. Vinification takes up to 3 years to reach 12-13% abv. Most producers age the wine for 7-10 years but the minimum is 3 years. Vino Santo is one the most prestigious dessert wines in Italy. Vin Santo Vin Santo or Vino Santo (""holy wine"") is a style of Italian dessert wine. Traditional in Tuscany, these wines"
"Vincotto Vincotto (translated as ""cooked wine"") is a dark, sweet, thick paste produced by country people in the Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Lombardy, Apulia, and Marche regions of Italy. It is made by the slow cooking and reduction over many hours of non-fermented grape must until it has been reduced to about one-fifth of its original volume and the sugars present have caramelized. It can be made from a number of varieties of local red wine grapes, including ""Primitivo"", ""Negroamaro"" and ""Malvasia Nera"", and before the grapes are picked they are allowed to wither naturally on the vine for about thirty"
"Prosecco Prosecco (, ) is an Italian white wine. Prosecco controlled designation of origin can be ""spumante"" (""sparkling wine""), ""frizzante"" (""semi-sparkling wine""), or ""tranquillo"" (""still wine""). It is made from Glera grapes, formerly known also as Prosecco, but other grape varieties may be included. The following varieties are traditionally used with Glera up to a maximum of 15% of the total: Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera lunga, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir. The name is derived from an Italian village of Prosecco near Trieste, where the grape and wine originated. Prosecco DOC is produced in nine provinces"
"Pinot varieties, among others. One of Italy's leading wine schools, Conegliano, is based here and the nation's most important wine fair, Vinitaly, takes place each spring in Verona. Veneto is the 8th largest region of Italy in land mass, and a population of 4,371,000 ranks it 6th in that regard. It has over of vineyards, of which 35,400 are acclaimed DOC. Annual production totals 8,500,000 hectolitres, 1,700,000 or 21% of which is DOC, making it the biggest DOC producer in Italy. White wine accounts for 55% of the DOC production in Veneto. Venetian wine Venetian wine is produced in Veneto,"
"particular, the clones of Trebbiano grown in Lombardy and Soave show very close similarities to Verdicchio while genetic evidence has shown that Greco was probably an ancestor vine to nearly all of Italy's native white grape varieties. While Verdicchio is widely grown throughout the Marche, Umbria and Lazio regions, it is most often encountered in the DOC wines of ""Verdicchio di Matelica"" and ""Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi"". Castelli di Jesi, located around the commune of Jesi in the Ancona province, is the larger of the two areas and tends to produce a higher volume of wine. In Matelica, located"
"they are usually consumed soon after bottling. A Vinho Verde can also be a sparkling, a Late Harvest or even Brandy. In its early years of production, the slight effervesce of the wine came from malolactic fermentation taking place in the bottle. In winemaking this is usually considered a wine fault but Vinho Verde producers found that consumers liked the slightly fizzy nature. However, the wines had to be packaged in opaque bottles in order to hide the unseemly turbidity and sediment that the ""in-bottle MLF"" produced. Today, most Vinho Verde producers no longer follow this practice with the slight"