Wines made from Garganega grapes of Bianco di Custoza

Discover the best wines made with Garganega as a single variety or as a blend of Bianco di Custoza.

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More informations about the variety Garganega

Very old vine cultivated in Italy, in Sicily it would carry the name of grecanico dorato and in Spain would be the malvasia mauresa... . It can be found in the United States, but in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that its bunches resemble somewhat those of the ugni blanc or trebbiano toscano and it would be related to the verdicchio blanco.

More informations about the region of Vénétie

The wine region of Bianco di Custoza is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Monte del Frá or the Domaine Aldegheri produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bianco di Custoza are Garganega, Cortese and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bianco di Custoza often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lemon zest or stone and sometimes also flavors of toasty, toffee or almonds.

What are the typical flavors of the Garganega grape variety?

Tree fruitPresent in 27% of Garganega
Citrus fruitPresent in 25% of Garganega
EarthPresent in 19% of Garganega
MicrobioPresent in 13% of Garganega
VegetalPresent in 13% of Garganega
Tropical fruitPresent in 12% of Garganega
OakPresent in 10% of Garganega
Non oakPresent in 8% of Garganega
SpicesPresent in 7% of Garganega
FloralPresent in 3% of Garganega

HoneyPresent in 3% of Garganega
StrawPresent in 2% of Garganega
MelonPresent in 2% of Garganega
LemonPresent in 2% of Garganega
ApricotPresent in 2% of Garganega
PearPresent in 2% of Garganega
VanillaPresent in 2% of Garganega
GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Garganega
Green applePresent in 2% of Garganega
TropicalPresent in 2% of Garganega

News about the grape variety Garganega

Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’

The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...

The Wine Society improves provenance and quality of The Blind Spot

The Wine Society has made a move to improve the provenance and quality of its exclusive The Blind Spot wine range. The business said it would, for the first time in its history, provide the funding for buying grapes rather than liquid for the range of Australian wines. Winemaker Mac Forbes has spend the last decade identifying ‘interesting’ parcels of wine for the range, which has been an integral part of The Wine Society’s portfolio for the past 10 years, and securing them before th ...

Fuori Mondo announces Tuscan marble-aged Cabernet Sauvignon for €1,085

Most of the Italian masterpieces of the Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries were carved out of marble. Since the 1980s, Italian viticulture has had its Renaissance in the form of wine, but not much was often thought about combining the two. ‘Man needs to realise his dreams,’ said Yannick Alléno, presenting Fuori Marmo 2019, a unique marble-aged Cabernet Sauvignon from the Costa Toscana IGT at his three-star Michelin restaurant, Pavillon Ledoyen, in Paris last week. The idea was born in 20 ...