The Vernaccia Group is a heterogenous ‘family’ of unrelated Italian grape varieties. Vernaccia may derive from the Latin term ‘vernaculum’ signifying ‘of this place’ or Vernaccia Something or from Somewhere.

Group members: Vernaccia di Oristano (w). | Vernaccia di San Gimignano (w). | Vernaccina Riminese (w). | Vernaccia Nera. | Vernaccia Nera Grossa.

Bibliography

Ian D’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014), p.150-157.