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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.
Related Links: Soave DOC, Veneto, Lombardy, Umbria, winegrower
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