Grechetto
Grechetto (italian pronunciation: [greˈketto]) or grechetto bianco is a white italian wine grape variety of greek origins. the grape is planted throughout central italy, particularly in the umbria region where it is used in the denominazione di origine controllata (doc) wine orvieto and denominazione di origine controllata (doc) wine valdichiana toscana. it is primarily a blending grape, though some varietal wine is also produced. grechetto is commonly blended with chardonnay, malvasia, trebbiano and verdello. the grape's thick skin provides good resistance to downy mildew which can attack the grape late in the harvest season. this makes grechetto a suitable blending grape in the produc...
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