Vernaccia (disambiguation)

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Vernaccia is the name of several or synonym of Italian wine grape varieties including:

  • Vernaccia, the white Tuscan grape used in the DOCG wine of Vernaccia di San Gimignano
  • Vernaccia, another name for Bianchetta Trevigiana that is a crossing of Durella and Brambana
  • Vernaccia, another name for Tintora that is a crossing of Aglianico and Gerusalemme
  • Vernaccia di Oristano, a white grape grown on the island of Sardinia
  • Vernaccia Trentina, also known as Vernaccia bianca, a virtually extinct variety that was once grown in the Trentino region
  • Vernaccia di Pergola, another name for the Aleatico grape in southern Italy
  • Vernaccia nera di Valdarno, a grape that is believed to be an offspring of Sangiovese
  • Vernaccia nera, another name for the Grenache grape in Marche and Umbria