Wines made from Grignolino grapes
Discover the best wines made with Grignolino as a single variety or as a blend .
More informations about the variety Grignolino
Most certainly Italian, it is mainly cultivated in the region of Asti in Piedmont and very little known elsewhere in Italy.
What are the typical flavors of the Grignolino grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 59% of Grignolino
- EarthPresent in 44% of Grignolino
- OakPresent in 33% of Grignolino
- SpicesPresent in 30% of Grignolino
- Non oakPresent in 23% of Grignolino
- Black fruitPresent in 18% of Grignolino
- MicrobioPresent in 14% of Grignolino
- Citrus fruitPresent in 11% of Grignolino
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Grignolino
- Dried fruitPresent in 9% of Grignolino
- FloralPresent in 8% of Grignolino
- CherryPresent in 7% of Grignolino
- Tree fruitPresent in 6% of Grignolino
- RaspberryPresent in 5% of Grignolino
- EarthyPresent in 5% of Grignolino
- StrawberriesPresent in 4% of Grignolino
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Grignolino
- JamPresent in 2% of Grignolino
- Red currantPresent in 2% of Grignolino
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Grignolino
News about the grape variety Grignolino
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