Verdea is a white wine grape native to Italy.

Where grown: Toscana (Tuscany): Mainly in Pisa province for Costa Toscana IGP wines. | Lombardia (Lombardy): Found in Milan, Piacenza, and Pavia provinces in blends with other varieties in several IGT wines, such as Collina Milanese. | Emilia Romagna: Found in Castelfranco dell’Emilia IGT, Ravenna IGT and Rubicone IGT.

Viticulture: Medium-large bunch, with large berries. It ripens late; it is very resistant to botrytis. Good vigour with an abundant and dependable productivity.

Wine style: Very light, delicate wine with green apple and white flower notes.The sweet version made from air-dried grapes has a very deep yellow-gold hue, with honey, tropical-fruit, and candied-pear flavours, allied to a thick, rich and usually impressively sweet mouthfeel.

Bibliography

See Ian D’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014).

Italian Wine Unplugged (Positive Press, 2017), p.216.