Tazzelenghe is a red Italian wine grape variety from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. The grape is predominantly found in the

Colli Orientali del Friuli The Colli Orientali del Friuli is a ''Denominazione di origine controllata'' (DOC) located in the Italian wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The region is located in the province of Udine and is sub-divided into three main sections; Ramandolo ...

'' Denominazione di origine controllata'' (DOC). The grape's name means "Tongue stinging" or "Tongue cutting". J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 687 Oxford University Press 2006

Synonyms

Tazzelenghe is also known under the synonyms Tace Lenghe, Tacelenge, Tacelenghe, Tassalinghe, Taze Lenghe, Taze Lunghe, Tazzalenghe, Tazzalenghe Nera, Tazzalenghe Nera Friulana, Tazzalinghe, Tazzalingua, and Tazzelanghe Nera Friulana.

References

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