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Canaiolo Bianco

Canaiolo 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
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Umbria
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
5
Synonyms

Canaiolo Bianco is a white grape variety, with its roots in Umbria, Italy.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to floral, fruity, herbal and spice.

It is planted most seriously in Umbria.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

It blends readily with Grechetto, Procanico, Verdello and Malvasia Bianca.

On other labels it goes by Drupeggio, Tulopeccio, Trupeccio and Dumpeccio.

At the table it suits pumpkin-stuffed pasta, tuna carpaccio with capers and clams with garlic.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
floralfruity
Aromas
herbalspice
Styles
white blend

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Pumpkin-stuffed pasta
02 Tuna carpaccio with capers
03 Clams with garlic

Also labelled.

Drupeggio, Tulopeccio, Trupeccio, Dumpeccio, Lupeccio.

Canaiolo Bianco: common questions

01.
What does Canaiolo Bianco taste like?
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Canaiolo Bianco tastes of floral, fruity, herbal and spice. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Canaiolo Bianco from?
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Canaiolo Bianco originates in Umbria, Italy.
03.
Where is Canaiolo Bianco grown?
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The key regions for Canaiolo Bianco are Umbria.
04.
What food pairs with Canaiolo Bianco?
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Pour it with pumpkin-stuffed pasta, tuna carpaccio with capers and clams with garlic.
05.
What else is Canaiolo Bianco called?
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Canaiolo Bianco is also labelled Drupeggio, Tulopeccio, Trupeccio, Dumpeccio and Lupeccio.

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

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