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Quagliano

Quagliano wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Light
Origin
Italy
Top region
Colline Saluzzesi
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Key regions
3
Pairings
4
Synonyms

Quagliano is a red grape variety, with its roots in Piedmont, Italy.

The wines show light body, low tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to grapes, violets, floral and sweet.

It is planted most seriously in Colline Saluzzesi.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

It blends readily with Nebbiolo, Barbera, Pelaverga and Neyret.

On other labels it goes by Caian, Callion Nero, Mentone and Quajan.

At the table it suits melon wrapped in prosciutto (sparkling), lamb agnolotti in broth (dry) and hazelnut cake (sweet).

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
Low
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Off-dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
grapesviolets
Aromas
floralsweet
Styles
dry redsparklingsweet

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Melon wrapped in prosciutto (sparkling)
02 Lamb agnolotti in broth (dry)
03 Hazelnut cake (sweet)

Also labelled.

Caian, Callion Nero, Mentone, Quajan.

Bottles to look for.

  • Braccia Rese Pinq Rosato, Piedmonte, Italy

Quagliano: common questions

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What does Quagliano taste like?
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Quagliano tastes of grapes, violets, floral and sweet. The wines show light body, low tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Quagliano from?
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Quagliano originates in Piedmont, Italy.
03.
Where is Quagliano grown?
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The key regions for Quagliano are Colline Saluzzesi.
04.
What food pairs with Quagliano?
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Pour it with melon wrapped in prosciutto (sparkling), lamb agnolotti in broth (dry) and hazelnut cake (sweet).
05.
What else is Quagliano called?
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Quagliano is also labelled Caian, Callion Nero, Mentone and Quajan.

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

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