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History: Verdiso is a white Italian wine grape variety, with documented historical roots in the hilly area of ​​the provinces of Treviso and Belluno, well-adapted to the poor, stony soils of the Veneto hills of northeast Italy.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid to late ripening, high vigor and a preference for sunny, dry conditions with an ability to maintain freshness even in hot years.

Structurally it is dry, light bodied with no tannin, high acidity, a distinctive minerality and medium alcohol.

In winemaking, Verdiso produces very fresh musts with a pronounced acidity and a delicate aromatic profile. It is particularly suited to sparkling wine production, blending readily with Glera and the lesser known Boschera, and on its own, thanks to its acidity and neutrality which promote freshness and drinkability. In still wines, vinified in steel, it offers light, upright white wines, sometimes enriched by brief aging on the lees to increase volume and complexity. Wood is generally not recommended, as Verdiso’s aromatic delicacy would be overshadowed.

The resulting wines produced out of this white wine grape variety, especially when blended with Boschera and Glera are golden as to their appearance and contain flavors similar to honey and apricots.

Apart from being used as a blending partner, this white wine grape variety is also an integral element in the production of the sweet Passito wine called Torchiato di Fregona.

Officially registered in the National Catalogue of Vine Varieties since 1970, this white wine grape varietal is considered a very important variety that contributes a pivotal part of the winemaking tradition of Veneto, prevailing there since the beginning of the 19th century.

Sources: (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia); (https://sommo.app/grape-varieties/verdiso/) & (https://worldsbestwines.eu/grapes/verdiso/) & (https://www.quattrocalici.it/)

VIVC: http://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=12966

Parentage: Unknown

Tasting notes: Verdiso is straw yellow in color exhibiting aromas of green pepper, wisteria and fig.

On the palate, Verdiso tastes of apple, citrus, honey, dried apricots, candied citrus and green pepper. Spumante and Frizzante Verdiso are considered to be very yeasty having the notes of fresh bread in them along with the flavors of apples and citrus. - Ideal serving temperature is 8 °C to 10 °C            Source: (https://worldsbestwines.eu/grapes/verdiso/ )

Food Pairings: Swordfish cured in lemon, spinach and feta filo parcels, grilled prawns with garlic. Source: (https://sommo.app/grape-varieties/verdiso/)

Production areas: Primary denominations - Verdiso Colli Trevigiani IGP, Verdiso Veneto IGP. Secondary denominations include Alto Livenza IGT,  Asolo Prosecco DOCG or Asolo DOCG; Conegliano Hills DOCG; Colli di Conegliano DOCG Torchiato di Fregona subzone, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, Prosecco DOC, Trevenezie IGT. Source -  (https://www.quattrocalici.it/)

Producers: (https://www.autoctovino.com/grape/verdiso/)

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