Life Style / Wine Grapes / Refosco: Ancient native grape grown in Friuli-Venezia-Giuia region of Italy. Has many synonym names in Italy and surrounding countries, including Canina (Nera) and Terrano. Made into what is often considered to be a robust, very intense red wine with moderate complexity that can match the heartiest meal course. According to Pliny the Elder the favorite wine of Livia, second wife of Augustus Caesar, was created from this grape. Limited plantings are also to be found in the cooler coastal regions of Australia and California. Some think the Savoie region Mondeuse variety of France is identical.
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Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Calzin: Variety developed in 1937 and released in 1958 by H.P. Olmo of U.Davis, California. Is the result of a Zinfandel x Refosco cross. Reported to have been developed as a red spider-mite resistant cultiva MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Mondeuse: (a.k.a Mondeuse Noir). Minor grape grown in the Savoie region of France. Usually blended with wine made from the Altesse grape to make the white wine known as 'Roussette de Savoie'. Some authorities c MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Terrano (Noir): Variety found in the Carso DOC region, Fruili, Italy. Has several synonym names including Refosco d'Istria and Teran. Is thought to be a mutant clone of Refosco. Used to make a flavorsome, dark red wi MORE