Lacryma Christi

This article is about the Italian wine. For the rock band, see La'cryma Christi. For the red Italian wine grape that is also known as Lacrima Cristi nera, see Magliocco Dolce.
Lacryma Christi sold at a gift shop on Mount Vesuvius

Lacryma Christi (Latin for ''Christ's tear'') or Lachryma Christi of Vesuvius is a Neapolitan type of wine produced on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius in Campania, Italy. White Lacryma Christi is made mainly from Verdeca and Coda di Volpe grapes, with smaller proportions of Falanghina, Caprettone[1] and Greco di Tufo included. Red Lacryma Christi is made from Piedirosso and Sciascinoso grapes. It is also, as archaeologists have discovered, the nearest equivalent to wine drunk by the Ancient Romans, having analysed microscopic residue left on the taps of the casks.[2]

  1. ^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pg 185 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
  2. ^ Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Wines Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Retrieved: 2012-08-25.