Garganega

[gahr-gah-NEH-gah] Prolific white-wine grape that is the principal variety used in Italy's soave wines. Garganega is widely cultivated in Italy's veneto region where it's been established for several centuries. It's also grown in neighboring lombardy and farther south in umbria. As with many grapes that are allowed high yields, many Garganega-based wines-such as Soave-are generally bland and unexciting. However, controlled yields and careful winemaking can produce delectable, elegant wines that reveal Garganega's notable almond character. This variety is also used in the wines from the docs of bianco di custoza, colli berici and gambellara. Garganega is also known as Gargana and Lizzana.

The Garganega grape

Garganega is a variety of white wine grape widely grown in the Veneto region of North East Italy, particularly in the provinces of Verona and Vicenza.

It forms the basis of the well-known white wine Soave (along with up to 30% of Trebbiano) and is also a major portion of the blend used to make Gambellara. At its best this grape will give a good, rather delicate, wine laden with aromatic hints of lemon and almonds.

Wines
Wine styles:	Red/White • Rosé/Blush • Sparkling • Dessert • Fortified • Fruit • Ice
Notable varietals:	White Albariño • Chardonnay • Chenin blanc • Gewürztraminer • Muscat • Pinot blanc • Pinot gris • Riesling • Sauvignon blanc • Sémillon • Viognier	Red Aglianico • Alicante Bouschet • Cabernet Franc • Cabernet Sauvignon • Carmenère • Dolcetto • Gamay • Grenache • Malbec • Merlot • Mourvèdre • Nebbiolo • Barbera • Petite Sirah/Durif • Petit Verdot • Pinot Noir • Pinotage • Sangiovese • Syrah/Shiraz • Tempranillo • Zinfandel
Notable regionals:	Amarone • Asti • Barbaresco • Barbera d'Asti • Barolo • Barossa • Beaujolais • Bordeaux • Burgundy • Chablis • Champagne • Chianti • Commandaria • Dão • Egri Bikavér • Madeira • Marsala • Mosel • Muscadet • Port • Retsina • Rheingau • Rheinhessen • Rhône • Rioja • Sancerre • Sauternes • Sherry • Tokaji • Valpolicella • Vermouth • Vinho Verde • Vouvray
See also:	Glossary • Grape varieties • Wine-producing regions • Wine-producing countries • Kosher wine • Natural wine • Organic wine • Varietal • Vegan wine • Wine accessory • Wine grapes • Winemaking

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)