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Verdiso

Verdiso 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
Treviso
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Key regions
3
Pairings
5
Synonyms

Verdiso is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Treviso, Italy.

Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for apple, citrus, honey, dried apricots, candied citrus and green pepper.

The regions that matter for it are Treviso.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, high vigour and a preference for sunny, dry.

It blends readily with Glera and Boschera.

Watch for the synonyms: Groppeta, Perduti, Verdiga and Verdisa.

At the table it suits swordfish cured in lemon, spinach and feta filo parcels and grilled prawns with garlic.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
applecitrushoneydried apricotscandied citrus
Aromas
green pepperwisteriafig leafrose
Styles
sparklingstillpassito

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Swordfish cured in lemon
02 Spinach and feta filo parcels
03 Grilled prawns with garlic

Also labelled.

Groppeta, Perduti, Verdiga, Verdisa, Verdisa Grossa.

Bottles to look for.

  • Ballancin 'Verdiso' Frizzante Colli Trevigiani IGT, Veneto, Italy
  • Bepin de Eto Verdiso Colli Trevigiani IGT, Veneto, Italy
  • Collalto Verdiso Colli Trevigiani IGT, Veneto, Italy
  • Gregoletto Verdiso Colli Trevigiani IGT, Veneto, Italy
  • Gregoletto Verdiso Sui Lieviti Frizzante Colli Trevigiani IGT, Veneto, Italy
  • Le Manzane Verdiso Colli Trevigiani IGT, Veneto, Italy
  • Salatin Verdiso Frizzante Colli Trevigiani IGT, Veneto, Italy

Verdiso: common questions

01.
What does Verdiso taste like?
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Verdiso tastes of apple, citrus, honey, dried apricots, candied citrus and green pepper, plus three more. Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Verdiso from?
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Verdiso originates in Treviso, Italy.
03.
Where is Verdiso grown?
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The key regions for Verdiso are Treviso.
04.
What food pairs with Verdiso?
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Pour it with swordfish cured in lemon, spinach and feta filo parcels and grilled prawns with garlic.
05.
What else is Verdiso called?
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Verdiso is also labelled Groppeta, Perduti, Verdiga, Verdisa and Verdisa Grossa.

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

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