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Bianchello (Biancame)

Bianchello (Biancame) 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
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Bianchello di Metauro
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Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Bianchello (Biancame) is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Marche, Italy.

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

Look for citrus, green apple, peach, floral and mineral.

The regions that matter for it are Bianchello di Metauro.

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

Watch for the synonyms: Biancame and Biancale.

At the table it suits turbot fillets with escalivada, prawn and sweet potato fritters and broad bean and ricotta salad.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
citrusgreen applepeach
Aromas
floralmineral
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Turbot fillets with escalivada
02 Prawn and sweet potato fritters
03 Broad bean and ricotta salad

Also labelled.

Biancame, Biancale.

Bottles to look for.

  • Azienda Agraria Guerrieri 'Celso' Bianchello di Metauro, Marche, Italy
  • Azienda Agraria Guerrieri 'Moss' Frizzante Bianco Marche IGT, Italy
  • Azienda Agraria Guerrieri Biancanima, Marche, Italy
  • Azienda Agraria Guerrieri Bianchello del Metauro, Marche, Italy
  • Azienda Agraria Guerrieri Guerriero del Mare Marche IGT, Italy
  • Bruscia 'Lubac' Bianchello di Metauro, Marche, Italy
  • Bruscia 'Spicel' Bianchello di Metauro, Marche, Italy
  • Cantine Antonio Mazzella 'Vigna del Lume' Bianco Ischia, Campania, Italy

Bianchello (Biancame): common questions

01.
What does Bianchello (Biancame) taste like?
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Bianchello (Biancame) tastes of citrus, green apple, peach, floral and mineral. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Bianchello (Biancame) from?
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Bianchello (Biancame) originates in Marche, Italy.
03.
Where is Bianchello (Biancame) grown?
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The key regions for Bianchello (Biancame) are Bianchello di Metauro.
04.
What food pairs with Bianchello (Biancame)?
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Pour it with turbot fillets with escalivada, prawn and sweet potato fritters and broad bean and ricotta salad.
05.
What else is Bianchello (Biancame) called?
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Bianchello (Biancame) is also labelled Biancame and Biancale.

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

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