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Carmenère

Last Updated: 2 years ago

Color: Red
Alternative Names and Subvarieties: Cabernet (in some vineyards, no attempt is made to distinguish between Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Carmenère), Cabernet Italiano, Cabernet Nostrano, Carmenere
Origin: International
Best Known For: Blending grape for Bordeaux-style wines
Where Grown: In nearly every region, with the largest concentrations in Veneto (20%), Sicilia (16%), and Puglia (12%)
Regions: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Lombardia, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana, Veneto
Vineyard Area: 1,074 ha (2,652 acres)
Majority Component in One or More Wines of:
Arcole DOC, Bagnoli di Sopra / Bagnoli DOC, Breganze DOC, Colli Berici DOC, Colli Euganei DOC, Collio Goriziano / Collio DOC, Corti Benedettine del Padovano DOC, Curtefranca DOC, Friuli / Friuli Venezia Giulia DOC, Friuli Grave DOC, Friuli Latisana DOC, Garda DOC, IGP Alpi Retiche, IGP Alto Livenza, IGP Alto Mincio, IGP Colli Trevigiani, IGP Conselvano, IGP Marca Trevigiana, IGP Mitterberg, IGP Provincia di Mantova, IGP Quistello, IGP Sabbioneta, IGP Sebino, IGP Trevenezie, IGP Vallagarina, IGP Veneto, IGP Veneto Orientale, IGP Verona / Provincia di Verona / Veronese, IGP Vigneti delle Dolomiti / Weinberg Dolomiten, Lison-Pramaggiore DOC, Merlara DOC, Montello Rosso / Montello DOCG, Montello–Colli Asolani DOC, Piave DOC, Riviera del Brenta DOC, Trentino DOC, Vicenza DOC

Regions

Abruzzo ... Basilicata ... Calabria ... Campania ... Emilia Romagna ... Friuli-Venezia Giulia ... Lazio ... Liguria ... Lombardia ... Marche ... Molise ... Piemonte ... Puglia ... Sardegna ... Sicilia ... Toscana ... Trentino-Alto Adige ... Umbria ... Valle d’Aosta ... Veneto

Quality Levels

DOP (All DOCs and DOCGs) ... DOCG ... DOC ... IGP/IGT

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