Uva di Troia is a
red wine
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grape variety
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grown in the
Italian
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region of
Apulia
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, particularly in the areas around
Andria and
Barletta, and in the
Province of Bari.
The name probably derives from the town of
Troia in the
Province of Foggia
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This province is also known as Daunia, after the Daunians, an Iapygians, Iapygian pre-Roman tribe livi ...
the legendary founder of which was the
Greek
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hero
Diomedes
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, after he had destroyed the ancient
Troy
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. Other names which have been used at various times include: Nero di Troia, Sumarello, Uva di Canosa, Uva di Barletta, Troiano, Tranese, and Uva della Marina.
Characteristics
The vine is fairly vigorous, with much girth, and it carries large, rather compact, pyramidal (sometimes “winged”) clusters of violet colored grapes which ripen mid-season. It is adaptable to a variety of soils and does not suffer unduly from the high temperatures of Apulia, although hot winds in summer may cause problems.
Wines
Uva di Troia may be used by itself or can be blended with such grapes as
Bombino nero,
Montepulciano
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and
Sangiovese. Where
DOC wines are concerned, the grape is the principal component of the wines
Rosso Barletta and
Rosso Canosa;
Castel del Monte may also be produced as a pure Uva di Troia variety; it is also used in
Cacc'e Mmitte di Lucera (35-60%),
Orta Nova
Orta Nova is a town and ''comune'' about from Foggia, in the region of Apulia, in southern Italy. It stretches to the southern part of the ''Tavoliere'' (Foggia's plain) on the right bank of the river Carapelle.
The origins of the name "Orta" ar ...
(up to 40%) and
Rosso di Cerignola. Additionally, in the small town of
Troia, just across the
Monti Dauni, the wine is produced as Nero di Troia.
External links
* LaViniUm
Guida dei vitigni: Uva di Troia
* vinoinrete.it
* Epicurious
Uva di Troia{{in lang, en
* Parco Marano, Giancarlo Ceci
Red wine grape varieties
Wine grapes of Italy
Wine grapes of Apulia