Wine Grape: Pignoletto
Pignoletto is a white wine grape, probably the same variety as Grechetto. It is a very adaptable, rather rustic grape that can produce good wines in the hills of Emilia-Romagna. The name probably comes from the Italian word pigna or pinecone. Many varieties, Pignolo for instance, get this name because of the compact pinecone shape of its grape bunches. In Emilia-Romagna, where Pignoletto is best known in Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOC, the locals say the name comes from an ancient wine that Pliny the Elder mentioned as Pino Lieto in his Naturalis Historia.
Synonyms
Also known as Alionzina, Aglionzina, Grechetto di Todi, Grechetto Gentile, Greco Gentile, Pignoletto Bolognese, Pignolino, Ribolla Riminese
Where
Italy: Emilia-Romagna
Principal Wines
Italy: Emilia-Romagna: Colli bolognesi DOC, Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOC, Colli di Faenza DOC, Colli d'Imola DOC, Colli di Rimini DOC, Reno DOC
Characteristics
Color: Straw yellow, with green hues
Nose: Fruity (apple, peach, pineapple, almond), Floral, Vegetal
Palate: Good alcohol and softness, well balanced with acidity. Almond finish.
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