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Francavilla is a white grape variety, with its roots in Puglia, Italy.
The wines show light body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to bitter almond, floral and herbaceous.
It is planted most seriously in Brindisi.
In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, low vigour and a preference for coastal.
On other labels it goes by Francavidda.
At the table it suits orecchiette pasta with cheese, pepper and wild thyme, mussels with garlic and white wine and cabbage with almonds and vinegar.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
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Impigno
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Verdeca
Read →Food pairings.
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Orecchiette pasta with cheese, pepper and wild thyme
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Mussels with garlic and white wine
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Cabbage with almonds and vinegar
Also labelled.
Francavidda.
Francavilla: common questions
01.What does Francavilla taste like?+
Francavilla tastes of bitter almond, floral and herbaceous. The wines show light body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Francavilla from?+
Francavilla originates in Puglia, Italy.
03.Where is Francavilla grown?+
The key regions for Francavilla are Brindisi.
04.What food pairs with Francavilla?+
Pour it with orecchiette pasta with cheese, pepper and wild thyme, mussels with garlic and white wine and cabbage with almonds and vinegar.
05.What else is Francavilla called?+
Francavilla is also labelled Francavidda.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.