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Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc)

Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) 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
Light
Origin
Italy
Top region
Tuscany
2
Key regions
5
Pairings
4
Synonyms

Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) is a white grape variety, with its roots in Various, Italy.

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

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

In the cellar it meets unoaked.

It is planted most seriously in Tuscany and Cognac.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, vigorous vigour and a preference for warm sunny climates.

It blends readily with Malvasia Bianca.

On other labels it goes by Ugni Blanc, Procanico, Brucanico and Santoro.

At the table it suits seafood, salads, light vegetable dishes, grilled chicken and pork.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
green applepearcitrus
Aromas
floralherbalspice
Cellar
Unoaked
Styles
dry whitesparklingsweet

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 seafood
02 salads
03 light vegetable dishes
04 grilled chicken
05 pork

Also labelled.

Ugni Blanc, Procanico, Brucanico, Santoro.

Bottles to look for.

  • Amorotti Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy
  • Azienda Agricola Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy
  • Azienda Vitivinicola Tiberio 'Fonte Canale' Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy
  • Azienda Vitivinicola Tiberio Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy
  • Buglioni 'Gabriella' Lugana, Veneto, Italy
  • Capezzana Trebbiano Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy
  • Ciavolich 'Fosso Cancelli' Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy
  • Cirelli Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy

Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc): common questions

01.
What does Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) taste like?
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Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) tastes of green apple, pear, citrus, floral, herbal and spice. The wines show light body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) from?
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Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) originates in Various, Italy.
03.
Where is Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) grown?
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The key regions for Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) are Tuscany and Cognac.
04.
What food pairs with Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc)?
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Pour it with seafood, salads, light vegetable dishes, grilled chicken and pork.
05.
What else is Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) called?
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Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) is also labelled Ugni Blanc, Procanico, Brucanico and Santoro.

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

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