Biancolella is a white

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grown primarily in the

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region of southern

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. It is a permitted grape in a few Campanian ''

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s'' (DOCs) but is used mostly as a blending variety.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 30 Oxford University Press 1996

Synonyms

Among the synonyms that have been used to describe Biancolella and its wine include Bianca, Bianca Tera, Biancolella selvatica, Biancolella Veraca, Biancolella Verace, Biancolillo, Bianculella, Bianculellu, Ianculella, Ianculillo, Jancolella, Janculella, Janculillo, Petite blance and Petite Blanche.

References

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