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Ciliegiolo

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Color of berry skin
  
Noir

Notable regions
  
Tuscany, Umbria

Sweetness of resulting wine
  
Dry

Rank
  
Cultivar

Species
  
Origin
  
Tuscany, Italy

Wine color
  
Red Wine


Scientific name
  
Vitis vinifera 'Ciliegiolo'

Similar
  
Canaiolo, Common Grape Vine, Colorino, Mammolo, Sangiovese

Ciliegiolo is a variety of red wine grape from Italy, named after the Italian for 'cherry'. It is a minor component of traditional blends such as Chianti, but interest has revived in recent years. In Umbria it is made into a light quaffing wine, while in Tuscany it is made into a bigger, more structured style.

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Pedigree and relationship to Sangiovese

Ciliegiolo Ciliegiolo Wine Information

A study published in 2007 using DNA typing tentatively identified the Ciliegiolo and Calabrese di Montenuovo as the parents of Sangiovese, but this was immediately disputed by another study published the same year which claimed Ciliegiolo was the offspring of Sangiovese rather than the other way around. Thus, the exact nature of the genetic relationship (but not the presence of a close relationship) between Cilieglio and Sangiovese remains disputed.

Some legend claims that Ciliegiolo came to Italy from Spain, but the genetic link between Ciliegiolo and Sangiovese is practically impossible to reconcile with a Spanish origin.

Italy

Ciliegiolo Ciliegiolo quotPoggiocurzioquot Simona Ceccherini 75cl 2013 Vini Italiani

There are around 5000 hectares of Ciliegiolo in Italy, a figure that has been in steady decline. It is used in the wines from Torgiano Rosso Riserva, Parrina, Colli Lucchesi, Chianti, Val di Cornia, Golfo del Tigullio and Colli di Luni. It's possible to find ciliegiolo grapes as well in Sicily. The label is "Dedalo". It is a product from Fiore winery in Butera area.

Vine and Viticulture

Ciliegiolo Ciliegiolo Vivai Moroni

Ciliegiolo is not an easy grape to grow, suffering at times from shatter. The berries average 19.2mm long, 19.0mm wide, and weigh 3.68g.

Synonyms

Aleatico di Spagna, Ciliegino, Ciliegiolo di Spagna, Ciliegiuolo and Ciriegiuolo Dolce.

Ciliegiolo Ciliegiolo

Ciliegiolo SILENO IGT TOSCANA CILIEGIOLO Sator Wines

References

Ciliegiolo Wikipedia


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