Erbaluce

Erbaluce is an indigenous white grape from Piedmont, Italy. After centuries thin, tart white wine were produced for domestic use, experienced the vine lately because targeted Klonselektionen in the vineyards a renaissance.

( The so-called raisin; see also Caluso raisin ) From Erbaluce fresh, dry white wines, dessert wines made ​​from dried, teilrosinierten grapes and fortified dessert wines made ​​( the raisin liquoroso ). Recently, also good quality sparkling wines are produced, as the vine has a vigorous acid backbone.

Erbaluce is in the DOC - processed wines Canavese, Colline Novaresi, Coste della Sesia and Erbaluce di Caluso, the latter being the area around Caluso best demonstrates the potential of the grape variety.

See also the article Viticulture in Italy and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms

Erbaluce novarese is also under the name Alba Lucenti, Albaluce, Albe Lucenti, ambergris, Bianc rousti, Bianchera, Bianco Rustic Brown, Erba luce, Erbaluce bianco, Erbalucente, Erbalucente bianca, Erbalus, Erbcalon, Greco, gentile Trebbiano, Trebbiano bindslev, Trebbiano verde Umbria, Uva di Vernazza rustica and Gattinara known.