Gaglioppo is a red wine grape that is grown in southern Italy, primarily around

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. The vine performs well in drought conditions but is susceptible to oidium and peronospora. The grape produces wine that is full-bodied, high in

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and tannins with a need for considerable time in the bottle for it to soften in character. It is sometimes blended with up to 10% white wine.J. Robinson ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' pg 213 Mitchell Beazley 1986

Origin

Gaglioppo has previously been thought to be of Greek origin, but recent studies using

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instead indicate an Italian origin. The grape is believed to be an offspring of the Calabrian wine grape

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vine. An Italian study published in 2008 using DNA typing showed a close genetic relationship between Sangiovese on the one hand and ten other Italian grape varieties on the other hand, including Gaglioppo. It is therefore likely that Gaglioppo is a crossing of Sangiovese and another, so far unidentified, grape variety.''‘Sangiovese’ and ‘Garganega’ are two key varieties of the Italian grapevine assortment evolution''
, M. Crespan, A. Calò, S. Giannetto, A. Sparacio, P. Storchi and A. Costacurta, Vitis 47 (2), 97–104 (2008)

Synonyms

Gaglioppo is also known under the synonyms Aglianico di Cassano, Arvino, Gaglioppa, Gaglioppa , Gaglioppo di Ciro, Gaglioppo nero, Gaglioppo Paesano, Gagliuoppo, Gaioppo, Galaffa, Galloffa, Galloppo, Galloppolo, Galoffa, Lacrima di Cosenza, Lacrima , Lancianese, Latifolia, Maghioccu nero, Magliocco, Magliocco Antico, Magliocco Dolce, Magliocco Tondo, Magliocolo nero, Maioppa, Mantonico nero, Montonico nero, and Uva Navarra.Gaglioppo
, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2010-07-14

References

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