Calabrese Montenuovo
Also known as Calabrese di Montenuovo
Campania, Italy
An obscure red grape from Campania, identified by DNA as the second parent of Sangiovese.
Sensory profile
Characteristics
Flavor & aroma
At a glance
Production facts
Prevalence
Rare
Climate
Warm climate
Ripening
Mid season
Wine styles
Still
Where it's grown
Geography
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Italy
Campania
A tiny, nearly lost variety.
Background
Origin & History
Calabrese Montenuovo is a rare red grape from Campania. Its fame is genetic: a 2007 study led by José Vouillamoz, testing 50 markers, found that Sangiovese is a cross of Ciliegiolo and this variety, and it gave Italy's most planted red grape a southern parent.
Lineage
Family tree
Parentage not recorded — Calabrese Montenuovo is an old variety of unknown origin. Click a related grape to explore its own lineage.