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Grillo
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Grillo, also known as Riddu and Rossese bianco, is a white Italian wine grape variety that withstands high temperatures and is widely used in Sicilian winemaking and, in particular, for making Marsala. Its origins are uncertain, but it may have been introduced into the island of Sicily from Apulia. It was already widely planted in the Province of Trapani by 1897; today it may be grown throughout Sicily and also in the Aeolian Islands.
Key facts
- Grape variety.name
- Grillo
- Grape variety.color
- Blanc
- Grape variety.color_alt
- White
- Grape variety.image
- Grillo.jpg
- Grape variety.caption
- Grillo grapes on the island of Motya
- Grape variety.species
- Vitis vinifera
- Grape variety.also_called
- Riddu, Rossese bianco
- Grape variety.origin
- Italy
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Key dates
- Inception
- 25 May 1970
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- grape variety
- Subclass of
- grape variety
- Parent taxon
- Vitis vinifera
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Image
- Grillo.jpg
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- Grillo
- inception
- 1970-05-25
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Grillo, also known as Riddu and Rossese bianco, is a white Italian wine grape variety that withstands high temperatures and is widely used in Sicilian winemaking and, in particular, for making Marsala. Its origins are uncertain, but it may have been introduced into the island of Sicily from Apulia. It was already widely planted in the Province of Trapani by 1897; today it may be grown throughout Sicily and also in the Aeolian Islands.
The grape also found growing around the commune of Riomaggiore in the province of La Spezia in Liguria, where it is known as Rossese bianco.