Piedirosso
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Piedirosso is a red Italian wine grape variety that is planted primarily in the Campania region. The grape is considered a specialty of the region, being used to produce wines for local and tourist consumptions.
PIEDIROSSO: Red-wine grape grown in Campania, Italy. Reportedly has synonym name Pere'e Pallummo. Used as a blending wine in the Naples area product known as "Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio" along with Olivella and Aglianico grapewines.
and in the specific styles Spumante and Passito); Fiano (Bianco also in the specific style(s) Spumante); Greco (Bianco and in the specific styles Spumante and Passito); Moscato (Bianco and in the specific styles Spumante and Passito); Piedirosso or ...
Also interesting the group of the autochthonous red berried grapes, beginning with Aglianico - the king of this region - to which are joined Piedirosso (here called Per'e Palummo, Pigeon foot), Sciascinoso, Pallagrello Nero and Casavecchia.
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