Color of berry skin Noir Also called See list of synonyms Wine color Red Wine | Sweetness of resulting wine Dry | |
Scientific name Vitis vinifera 'Piedirosso' Similar Falanghina, Aglianico, Coda di Volpe, Common Grape Vine, Sciascinoso | ||
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Piedirosso is a red Italian wine grape variety that is planted primarily in the Campania region. The grape is considered a specialty of the region, being used to produce wines for local and tourist consumption. Its name "piedirosso" means "red feet" that reflects the bottom of the vine which used to be red similar to the red feet of a pigeon.
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- Docuwine piedirosso dei campi flegrei doc cantine farro
- La potatura del piedirosso in vigna ambrosio
- Synonyms
- References
The grape is believed to be one of the parent varieties of the central Italy grape Abbuoto, possibly a crossing with Casavecchia. DNA analysis has also shown a close genetic relationship between Piedirosso and the white Campanian wine grape Caprettone that was previously thought to be a clone of Coda di Volpe.
La potatura del piedirosso in vigna ambrosio
Synonyms
Piedirosso is also known under the synonyms Palombina, Palombina Nera, Palumbina Nera, Palumbo, Perepalummo, Pererusso, Piede Colombo, Piede di Colombo, Piede di Palumbo, Piedepalumbo, Streppa Verde, Strepparossa.
