Canaiolo

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Canaiolo, or a Canaiolo Nero is a red grape mostly used in Tuscany (Italy) together with Sangiovese and Colorino to create Chianti wine and as an important but secondary component of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

Maximum percent of canaiolo grapes in all the different sub-areas of Chianti is 10%.

[edit] Canaiolo Bianco

A white sub-variety exist, known as Canaiolo Bianco, which is a permitted grape variety in Orvieto.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ M. Ewing-Mulligan & E. McCarthy Italian Wines for Dummies pg 178 Hungry Minds 2001 ISBN 0764553550

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