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Bosco

Bosco 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
Cinque Terre
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Bosco is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Ligurian, Italy.

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

Look for stonefruits, lemon, grassy and honey.

The regions that matter for it are Cinque Terre.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening and a preference for maritime.

It blends readily with Vermentino and Albarola.

Watch for the synonyms: Not specified.

At the table it suits clam pasta (linguine alla vongole), pan-fried snapper with asparagus and fresh basil pesto.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Varies
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
stonefruitslemon
Aromas
grassyhoney
Styles
dry whitesweet

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 clam pasta (linguine alla vongole)
02 pan-fried snapper with asparagus
03 fresh basil pesto

Also labelled.

Not specified.

Bosco: common questions

01.
What does Bosco taste like?
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Bosco tastes of stonefruits, lemon, grassy and honey. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Bosco from?
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Bosco originates in Ligurian, Italy.
03.
Where is Bosco grown?
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The key regions for Bosco are Cinque Terre.
04.
What food pairs with Bosco?
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Pour it with clam pasta (linguine alla vongole), pan-fried snapper with asparagus and fresh basil pesto.
05.
What else is Bosco called?
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Bosco is also labelled Not specified.

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

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