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VARIETY NAME
ABBUOTO: Red wine variety found in central Italy. Has synonym names of Aboto and Cecubo. Used to make a deeply colored, rustic, dry wine blend with moderate aging ability of up to about 8 years or so.
Synonyms
According to the zones can be called by different names, including Zirone (or group) of Spain, the municipality turned red, turned nigro or nieddu Alzu, Aghina Barja, turned and walked Sardinian red of Spain.
GIRÒ: Old variety used for red wine production in S.W. Sardinia. High alcohol potential makes it suitable for unfortified Port-style sweet wines best consumed within 2-3 years of release. Has several alias names including Gliata and Zirone.
 See also: Sweet, Skin, Style, Region, Wine
  
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