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Bellone Bianco

Bellone Bianco wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Light
Origin
Italy
Top region
Lazio
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Key regions
3
Pairings
4
Synonyms

Bellone Bianco is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Lazio, Italy.

Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for citrus, green apple, floral, herbal and minerality.

The regions that matter for it are Lazio.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, high vigour and a preference for moderate.

Watch for the synonyms: Arciprete Bianco, Cacchione, Pampanaro and Bellobuono.

At the table it suits lamb cooked in white wine with mint sauce, chicken tagine and pasta with lemon and broccoli.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
citrusgreen applefloral
Aromas
herbalminerality
Styles
dry whitesweet

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Lamb cooked in white wine with mint sauce
02 Chicken tagine
03 Pasta with lemon and broccoli

Also labelled.

Arciprete Bianco, Cacchione, Pampanaro, Bellobuono.

Bottles to look for.

  • Casa Divina Provvidenza 'Dositheo' Passito Lazio IGT, Italy
  • Casa Divina Provvidenza 'Neroniano' Cacchione Nettuno, Lazio, Italy
  • Casa Divina Provvidenza Cacchione Nettuno, Lazio, Italy
  • Casa Divina Provvidenza Roma, Lazio, Italy
  • Casale del Giglio 'Anthium - Antium' Bellone Lazio IGT, Italy
  • Casale del Giglio 'Radix' Bellone Lazio IGT, Italy
  • Casale del Giglio Bellone Lazio IGT, Italy
  • Cincinnato 'Kori' Bellone Brut Lazio IGT, Italy

Bellone Bianco: common questions

01.
What does Bellone Bianco taste like?
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Bellone Bianco tastes of citrus, green apple, floral, herbal and minerality. Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Bellone Bianco from?
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Bellone Bianco originates in Lazio, Italy.
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Where is Bellone Bianco grown?
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The key regions for Bellone Bianco are Lazio.
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What food pairs with Bellone Bianco?
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Pour it with lamb cooked in white wine with mint sauce, chicken tagine and pasta with lemon and broccoli.
05.
What else is Bellone Bianco called?
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Bellone Bianco is also labelled Arciprete Bianco, Cacchione, Pampanaro and Bellobuono.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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