Italian Grapes
Riesling Italico
The Riesling Italico grape origins from northern Italy.
It is known as Olaszrizling in Hungary, Laski Riesling in Slovenia, Graševina in Croatia and Grašac in Serbia.
Riesling Italico not related to the German Riesling of the Rhine and Mosel.
Riesling Italico Profile
Dry Riesling Italico is a fresh and excellent summer wine with flavors of Lemon, Apple, Almond, and some Floral notes.
 Lemon |
 Apple |
 Almon |
 Flower |
More sophisticated, terroir-driven wines will have mineral, salty notes and riper peach or mandarin fruit.
 Peach |
 Mandarin |
 Quince |
 Mineral |