Wine Grape: Coda di Volpe Bianca
Coda di Volpe is a white wine grape that dates back at least to Roman times. It's native to Italy's Campania region and the Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote about it in his Naturalis Historia. The name comes from the shape of the grape bunches which resemble a 'fox's tail', or Coda di Volpe in Italian. It is grown almost exclusively in Campania, and is often blended with Trebbiano and Greco.
Synonyms
Also known as Coda di Pecora, Coda di Volpe, Durante, Falerno, Pallagrello Bianco
Where
Italy: Campania
Principal Wines
Italy: Campania: Irpinia DOC, Sannio DOC, Solopaca DOC, Taburno DOC, Vesuvio DOC
Characteristics
Color: Golden yellow
Nose: Vinous, not very intense
Palate: Good body and alcohol
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