Garganega vs Verdejo

Compare Garganega and Verdejo: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.

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GarganegaVerdejo
Colourblancblanc
Number of wines17512300
Average rating3.58 / 53.55 / 5
Producing countriesItaly, Australia, France, Spain, BrazilSpain, United States, Australia, Italy, France

Garganega

Structured, aromatic whites with a round palate and fresh acidity, with aromas of fresh almond, white flowers, yellow apple, pear, citrus and volcanic mineral notes. Typical bitter almond finish. Made as noble dry whites (Soave Classico DOC, Soave Superiore DOCG) and sumptuous passito dessert wines (Recioto di Soave DOCG). Also in Gambellara DOC. Native Venetian variety from the volcanic hills south-east of Verona.

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Verdejo

Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of grapefruit, lime, fresh herbs, fennel, green almond and saline notes. Typically slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of Rueda DO in Castile-León, now widely exported. Also made as lees-aged and oak-influenced structured cuvées. Native Spanish variety, an ancient Castilian grape.

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