Cococciola is a white

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that is one of the few Italian grape varieties to have its number of plantings increase in the late 20th century at a time when measures to combat Europe's perceived wine surplus and general decline of viticulture saw the numbers of many varieties decline. Today, Cococciola is a permitted variety in the

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'' (DOC) from the

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region of central

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(Ari, Vacri and Rocca San Giovanni) .J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 58, Oxford University Press 1996,

Synonyms

Various synonyms have been used to describe Cococciola and its wines including Cacciola, Cacciuolo and Cociumella.

References

{{reflist White wine grape varieties