Calabrese Montenuovo

Calabrese Montenuovo
Grape (Vitis)
SpeciesVitis vinifera
OriginItaly
Notable regionsCalabria, Campania

Calabrese Montenuovo is an ancient variety of red wine grape from Italy. It was discovered in a vineyard in Calabria and became famous when it was found to be one of the parents of Sangiovese.[1]

  1. ^ Alley, Lynn. "Researchers Uncover Parentage of Sangiovese". Wine Spectator. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-16.