Wines made from Freisa grapes of Italy
Discover the best wines made with Freisa as a single variety or as a blend of Italy.
More informations about the variety Freisa
Most certainly from the Italian Piedmont. It is also found in Argentina. We have noted that this variety has a great resemblance with the nebbiolo, also from the Italian Piedmont. According to genetic analyses published in Switzerland, Freisa is a descendant of Viognier and a half-sister of Rèze.
More informations about the wines of Italy
Italy - home of Moscato, Chianti, Amarone and Prosecco">Prosecco - has a Rich and diverse wine heritage that dates back over two thousand years. Famous for its astonishing diversity of Grape varieties and wine styles, Italy is also important for the Volume of wine it produces: just over 4 billion liters (about 1. 06 billion U. S.
What are the typical flavors of the Freisa grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 62% of Freisa
- OakPresent in 51% of Freisa
- EarthPresent in 47% of Freisa
- SpicesPresent in 41% of Freisa
- Non oakPresent in 37% of Freisa
- Black fruitPresent in 37% of Freisa
- MicrobioPresent in 22% of Freisa
- VegetalPresent in 12% of Freisa
- CherryPresent in 12% of Freisa
- Dried fruitPresent in 12% of Freisa
- LeatherPresent in 9% of Freisa
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Freisa
- FloralPresent in 9% of Freisa
- RaspberryPresent in 9% of Freisa
- StrawberriesPresent in 8% of Freisa
- EarthyPresent in 7% of Freisa
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Freisa
- PlumPresent in 7% of Freisa
- OakyPresent in 7% of Freisa
- LicoricePresent in 7% of Freisa
News about the grape variety Freisa
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Drought emergency declared in northern Italy
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