Bianchetta Trevigiana is a white wine grape native to Italy where it is grown in Conegliano and Valdobbiadene in the Veneto region for the production of Prosecco, usually as part of a blend. It is also found in Trentino.
Viticulture: Bianchetta Trevigiana’s hefty bunches are susceptible to bunch rot.
Wine style: On its own Bianchetta Trevigiana gives light, crisp, neutral wines which can be boosted with a little skin contact.
Other names: Bianca Gentile di Fonzaso. | Biancara. Bianchetta.
Wines: Colli Asolani DOC. | Colli di Conegliano DOC. | Garda DOC. | Garda Classico DOCG. | Lugana DOC. | Montello DOC. | Vigneti delle Dolomiti Bianco IGP. | Val d’adige DOC.
A maximum of 10% of Bianchetta Trevigiana can be used to make the Veneto sweet wine Torchiato di Fregona. Often, it is blended with Glera to add acidity and especially structure to many Proseccos.
Bibliography
See Ian D’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014).