Glera (grape)
Glera | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Color of berry skin | Blanc |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Also called | Prosecco and other synonyms |
Origin | Italy |
Notable regions | Veneto |
Notable wines | Prosecco |
VIVC number | 9741 |
Glera is a white
Glera is a rather neutral grape variety which is mainly cultivated for use in
It is grown mainly in the Veneto region of Italy, traditionally in an area near Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the hills north of Treviso.
History
Glera is believed to be an old variety, and the name Prosecco was derived from the village
Name change
Prosecco was traditionally used as the name for the grape variety. In Italy, it was also used more specifically for sparkling wines produced primarily from it, such as
The name change was rejected by wine producers outside Italy, and leading wine experts including Jancis Robinson MW, Julia Harding MW and José Vouillamoz, who continue to refer to the grape variety as 'Prosecco'.[8]
Relationship to other grapes
Glera is a parent variety of two
Synonyms
Glera is also known under the synonyms Ghera, Glere,
References
- ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ Cortese, Amy (December 26, 2008). "Italian Makers of Prosecco Seek Recognition". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ISBN 978-3-8338-1221-7.
- ^ Kinssies, Richard, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (July 10, 2002). "On Wine: Proseccos sparkle on their own terms". Retrieved 2008-12-29.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Prosecco to become DOCG Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, Decanter, May 28, 2009
- ^ Prosecco to become DOCG Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Decanter, July 10, 2009
- ^ "Prosecco, Italy". Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, Tom Canavan, 2009
- ^ "Prosecco wars: Defiant Aussie winemakers fight Italy's claim to naming rights". Australian Financial Review. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
- ^ Prosecco Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, Vitis International Variety Catalogue.