Grape-name Vespolina
Region Piemonte
Lombardia
Mentioned in appelation Boca DOC
Bramaterra DOC
Colline Novaresi DOC
Coste della Sesia DOC
Fara DOC
Gattinara DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Lessona DOC
Sizzano DOC
Oltrepo Pavese DOC
Propagation Well widespread
Tasting Notes Villa Horta Vespolina 2000, Cantalupo


Blue grape much used as a blending-component in the Novara-Vercelli in Piemonte. Also found under the name of Ughetta in Lombardy's Oltrepo Pavese. The grape rarely is found on it's own, but Cantalupo makes a fine varietal-wine of the grape and Dessilani will soon release a varietal, which they expect to be of very good quality. Cantalupo's varietal is a more fruity and young style of wine, while Enzio Lucca of Dessilani told me the grape can produce wine with great concentration that can take on some age.

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