Piedirosso is a red
Italian wine
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grape variety
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that is planted primarily in the
Campania
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region. The grape is considered a specialty of the region, being used to produce wines for local and
tourist
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consumption. Its name "piedirosso" means "red feet" that reflects the bottom of the vine which used to be red similar to the red feet of a pigeon.
[ J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Wine Course'' Third Edition pg 145 Abbeville Press 2003 ]
The grape is believed to be one of the parent varieties of the central Italy grape
Abbuoto
Abbuoto is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Lazio region of central Italy. Historically the grape was believed to be responsible for the Ancient Roman wine '' Caecubum'' that was praised by writers such as Pliny the ...
, possibly a crossing with
Casavecchia.
DNA analysis has also shown a close genetic relationship between Piedirosso and the white Campanian wine grape
Caprettone
Caprettone is a white Italian wine grape variety that is grown in the Campania region of southern Italy where it is a minor blending component in the ''Denominazione di Origine Controllata'' (DOC) wine of Lacryma Christi bianco. Caprettone is also ...
that was previously thought to be a
clone
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of
Coda di Volpe
Coda di Volpe is a white Italian wine grape variety that has been historically grown in the Campania region around the town of Naples. It is often confused with another white Italian wine grape, Emilia, that share many of the same synonyms as Cod ...
.
[J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pgs 3 & 185 Alle Lane 2012 ]
Synonyms
Piedirosso is also known under the synonyms Palombina, Palombina Nera, Palumbina Nera, Palumbo, Perepalummo, Pererusso, Piede Colombo, Piede di Colombo, Piede di Palumbo, Piedepalumbo, Streppa Verde, Strepparossa.
References
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Red wine grape varieties
Wine grapes of Campania