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Luglienga Bianca

Luglienga Bianca 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
Piedmont
3
Key regions
3
Pairings
6
Synonyms

Luglienga Bianca is a white grape variety, with its roots in Piedmont, Italy.

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

The tasting note runs to neutral, citrus, green apple, herbal and floral.

It is planted most seriously in Piedmont, Savoie and Rheinhessen.

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

On other labels it goes by Blanc Precoce, Gelbe Seidentraube, Jouanes and Lignan Blanc.

At the table it suits grilled turbot and green beans, pork-stuffed bean curd (yong tao foo) and prawn salad with fresh herbs.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
neutralcitrusgreen apple
Aromas
herbalfloral
Styles
dry whiteblending ingredient

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 grilled turbot and green beans
02 pork-stuffed bean curd (yong tao foo)
03 prawn salad with fresh herbs

Also labelled.

Blanc Precoce, Gelbe Seidentraube, Jouanes, Lignan Blanc, Madeleine Blanche, Pulsart Blanc.

Luglienga Bianca: common questions

01.
What does Luglienga Bianca taste like?
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Luglienga Bianca tastes of neutral, citrus, green apple, herbal and floral. The wines show medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Luglienga Bianca from?
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Luglienga Bianca originates in Piedmont, Italy.
03.
Where is Luglienga Bianca grown?
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The key regions for Luglienga Bianca are Piedmont, Savoie and Rheinhessen.
04.
What food pairs with Luglienga Bianca?
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Pour it with grilled turbot and green beans, pork-stuffed bean curd (yong tao foo) and prawn salad with fresh herbs.
05.
What else is Luglienga Bianca called?
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Luglienga Bianca is also labelled Blanc Precoce, Gelbe Seidentraube, Jouanes, Lignan Blanc and Madeleine Blanche, plus one more.

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

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