Aleatico

Aleatico
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinBlack
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledRed Moscatel and other synonyms
OriginItaly
Notable regionsTuscany, Lazio, Chile, New South Wales, California
Notable winesAleatico di Portoferraio
VIVC number259

Aleatico is a red Italian wine grape variety. It is notable for being the primary grape in the cult wine Aleatico di Portoferraio made in Elba. In Chile is known as Red Moscatel. The grape has also been cultivated at Mudgee in New South Wales and California.[1]

  1. ^ J. Robinson Vines Grapes & Wines pg 189 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1-85732-999-6