Forastera is a vigorous and productive white wine grape grown in the Campania region in its native Italy and specifically mainly on Ischia island. Its name means ‘foreigner’. Its wines display a mix of herbal and fruity notes such as fennel and apricot and plenty of mouth-feel.
Viticulture: Sensitive to powdery mildew (odium) and botrytis bunch rot.
Wines: Ischia Forastera DOC. | Ischia Bianco DOC.