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Vermentino is a late-ripening white grape originating in Spain or Madeira, or perhaps Portugal, and now widely planted in Corsica, Sardinia, and the coastal arc running from Tuscany through Liguria and into southern France, around Nice (where it is known as Rolle). Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek It is thought to be related to the Malvasia variety and to have been brought to Italy in the fifteenth century during the period of Spanish domination. Malvasia (also known as Malvazia) is a group of wine Grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region and the island of Madeira

The leaves are dark green and pentagonal. The grapes are amber-yellow and hang in pyramidal bunches.

The vines are often grown on slopes facing the sea where they can benefit from the additional reflected light.

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Wines

The most famous wine made from Vermentino is probably the DOCG Vermentino di Gallura (and Vermentino di Gallura superiore) which is produced in the province of Olbia-Tempio, in the north of Sardinia. Denominazione di origine controllata is an Italian quality assurance label for food products and especially wines (an Appellation) Olbia-Tempio (Provincia di Olbia-Tempio Provìntzia de Terranòa-Tèmpiu is the name of a province in the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy. The grape is said to have been been cultivated in this part of Gallura, often under the name arratelau, since the fourteenth century. Gallura is a geographical and cultural region in northern Sardinia, Italy. [1] Elsewhere on the island the grape is used for a variety of white wines, including sweet and sparkling variants.

Patrimonio, located in the north of Corsica, in the Saint Florent gulf, was the first region of the island to attain AC status (in 1968). Its white wine is 100% Vermentino.

In Provence, close to Nice, the grape is used for the AOC white wines of Bellet. Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France Provence (Provençal wine comes from the French wine -producing region of Provence in southeast France.

The grape was introduced to California in 1993 by Tablas Creek Vineyard and approved by the BATF for use on American wine labels in 2001. The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (abbreviated ATF) is a specialized federal law enforcement and regulatory organization within the United

Italian DOC wines include :

Wines made from this grape are best consumed fresh, complementing traditional seafood dishes of the regions in which they are grown. The Province of Imperia (It Provincia di Imperia) is a mountainous and hilly province, in the Liguria region of Italy, situated between The Province of Savona (Italian Provincia di Savona; Ligurian: Pruvinsa de Sann-a) is a province in the Liguria region of Italy The Province of La Spezia (Italian Provincia della Spezia) is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 Massa-Carrara ( Provincia di Massa-Carrara) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. The Province of Livorno (Provincia di Livorno is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Seafood is any Sea Animal or Seaweed that is served as Food, or is suitable for eating particularly saltwater animals such

Synonyms

Carbesso, Favorita, Fourmentin, Garbesso, Malvasia, Malvasia Grossa, Malvoisie à gros grains, Malvoisie précoce, Pigato, Rolle, Valentin, Varlentin, Varresana Bianca, Vennentino, Vermentini, Vermentinu.

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Notes

  1. ^ www.comunas.it  :: Comune di Monti (Italian)

References

The article draws on material from the German-, French- and Italian-language Wikipedias:

it:Categoria:Vini_DOC_e_DOCG_prodotti_con_uva_Vermentino and pages linked from this category

Vermentino is a late-ripening white grape originating in Spain or Madeira, or perhaps Portugal, and now widely planted in Corsica, Sardinia Vermentino is a late-ripening white grape originating in Spain or Madeira, or perhaps Portugal, and now widely planted in Corsica, Sardinia Rolle is a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Vermentino is a late-ripening white grape originating in Spain or Madeira, or perhaps Portugal, and now widely planted in Corsica, Sardinia Denominazione di origine controllata is an Italian quality assurance label for food products and especially wines (an Appellation)
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