Italian Grapes
Riesling Italico
The Riesling Italico grape origins from northern Italy.
In Hungary it is known as Olaszrizling, in Slovenia as Laski Riesling and in Croatia as Graševina.
Riesling Italico not related to the German Riesling of the Rhine and Mosel.
Riesling Italico Profile
Dry Riesling Italico is a fresh and excellent summer wine with flavors of Lemon, Apple, Almond, and some Floral notes.
 Lemon |
 Apple |
 Almon |
 Flower |
More sophisticated, terroir-driven wines will have mineral, salty notes and riper peach or mandarin fruit.
 Peach |
 Mandarin |
 Quince |
 Mineral |