white grape · regional staple
Garganega
Veneto, Italy
Say it
gar·gah·neh·gah
On the palate
Body
light medium
Acidity
high
Aromatics
medium
lemonwhite peachapricotchamomilealmondwet stone
How you spot it blind: persistent bitter almond finish consistent across all terroirs
The story
First written down · 1304, Veneto, Italy
2003 DNA typing confirmed Sicily's Grecanico Dorato is genetically identical to Garganega; a 2008 study identified it as a probable parent of at least eight Italian white varieties including Albana and Catarratto.
Where it lives
Soave DOC / Soave Classico DOCG, Veneto · Soave Superiore DOCG, Veneto · Gambellara DOC, Veneto · Sicily (as Grecanico Dorato)
Shows up as
still whitesweetsparklingSoave Classico DOCGRecioto di Soave DOCGGambellara DOC
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Also answers to Garganea, Gargenega, Grecanico Dorato.
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