| Glera | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
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| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | Prosecco and other synonyms |
| Origin | Italy |
| Notable regions | Veneto |
| Notable wines | Prosecco |
| VIVC number | 9741 |
Glera is a white variety of grape of Italian origin, possibly from the village, Prosecco. The variety was formerly mostly referred to as Prosecco, but in the EU was renamed "Glera" in 2009 to make room for the protection of "Prosecco" as the name of the Italian geographically-protected wine.
Glera is a rather neutral grape variety which is mainly cultivated for use in sparkling Italian wine styles, frizzante or spumante, from the various Prosecco DOCG and DOC areas, although still wines also exist.[1]
It is grown mainly in the Veneto region of Italy, traditionally in an area near Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the hills north of Treviso.
- ^ Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Prosecco". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 550. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.