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Malvasia Toscao in the Verdeca and Bianco d'Alessano based wines of the DOC provided that grapes are harvested to yields no greater than 13 tonnes/hectare and the finished wine reaches at least 11% alcohol by volume.
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Trebbiano/Ugni blanc), since 1994 they have been listed as a separate varieties in the official grape register of the Italian government and in the regulations for the Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC.
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Bombino bianco where it is blended with Malvasia bianca, Trebbiano Toscano, Romagnolo, Giallo and Verdicchio.
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330:Viticulture
255:as well as
249:table wines
144:is a white
93:Also called
897:References
832:minerality
741:(pictured)
705:Sangiovese
683:Verdicchio
623:Chardonnay
604:Cococciola
551:, and the
422:Verdicchio
384:Pinot noir
372:(pictured)
216:Ostuni DOC
192:indigenous
1125:V. Hazan
984:Pagadebit
840:frizzante
693:frizzante
690:sparkling
674:Abboccato
672:to sweet
668:from dry
654:Romagnolo
608:Passerina
497:Cerveteri
316:Pagadebit
288:Pagadebit
265:sparkling
169:Pagadebit
1147:Category
987:Archived
940:Archived
888:Synonyms
844:spumante
836:varietal
828:aromatic
801:spumante
772:spumante
697:spumante
670:Asciutto
505:Frascati
426:Ottonese
388:Grenache
324:Ottonese
253:vermouth
153:Adriatic
784:Verdeca
768:amabile
713:Barbera
662:Bellone
589:harvest
511:in the
487:in the
479:in the
348:powdery
300:Italian
274:History
261:Germany
257:raisins
225:In the
212:Impigno
173:vintage
118:Abruzzo
81:Species
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917:
867:apples
807:Styles
658:Giallo
596:tonnes
592:yields
507:, and
462:Molise
420:grape
418:Marche
411:Cognac
407:Tuscan
340:yields
161:yields
157:Apulia
130:number
121:Apulia
104:Origin
788:Fiano
764:secco
454:Lecce
320:Lazio
298:" in
284:Debit
184:Spain
177:debts
165:Debit
107:Italy
76:Blanc
56:Vitis
50:Grape
1131:ISBN
1111:ISBN
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128:VIVC
390:to
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