Vernaccia is a white wine grape that is found in many

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but is most commonly associated the

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Ampelographers have determined that the Vernaccia vine has many clonal varieties but is unrelated to some Italian vines known as "Vernaccia" such as the Sardinian varieties used in the Sherry-like wine ''

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'', the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol red wine grape known as

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or the black grape used in the red sparkling wine of the

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''Vernaccia di Serrapetrona''. A possible reason for this is that the root of the name Vernaccia translates to " vernacular" and can apply to any local grape.Oz Clarke ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' p. 273 Harcourt Books 2001

History

The Tuscan variety of Vernaccia appears to be an ancient variety but

ampelographers Ampelography ( ἄμπελος, "vine" + γράφος, "writing") is the field of botany concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines, ''Vitis'' spp. Traditionally this has been done by comparing the shape and colour of the ...

disagree as to whether the grape's origins are Eastern European, Greek or Roman. In the Middle Ages, a Vernaccia wine known as ''Vernage'' was popular in London.Jancis Robinson ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' p. 241 Mitchell Beazley 1986

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

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but is also seen as a varietal wine.

Other varieties

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.Jancis Robinson ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' p. 241 Mitchell Beazley 1986

References

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History

Wine style

Other varieties

See also

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