Verdello (grape)
A late-ripening Umbrian white grape used for acidity in blends.
Verdello is a white Italian wine grape variety primarily grown in the Umbria region of central Italy, where it serves as a minor blending component in several DOC wines, including Orvieto. Despite its name, it is not genetically related to the Portuguese grape Verdelho. The name likely derives from the dark green color of the berries before veraison.
Quick Facts
- Primary region
- Umbria
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Did You Know?
- Ampelographers believe Verdello is indigenous to Umbria, recorded in the Orvieto region since at least 1894.
- In Spain, the grape called Verdello is actually the Portuguese Verdelho.
- Verdello has moderate resistance to downy mildew but is sensitive to botrytis bunch rot and powdery mildew.
Wine regions
In 2000, Italy had 678 ha of Verdello, a nearly 50% decline from 1970 totals. Most plantings are in Umbria, with isolated ones in Tuscany, where the grape is permitted in Bianco di Pitigliano DOC blended with Trebbiano. In Umbria, it is often blended with Trebbiano and used as a minor variety adding acidity in Colli Amerini DOC and IGT wines. It also appears in traditional method sparkling wine. In Orvieto DOC, Verdello is a minor component, up to 20-30% of the blend, alongside Trebbiano and Grechetto.
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