Lagrein
Sign in to saveLagrein () is a red wine grape variety native to the valleys of South Tyrol, northern Italy. Along with Marzemino, it is a descendant of Teroldego, and related to Syrah, Pinot noir and Dureza.
Key facts
- Grape variety.name
- Lagrein
- Grape variety.color
- Rouge
- Grape variety.color_alt
- Red
- Grape variety.image
- Lagrein grape clusters at Gisborne Peak.jpg
- Grape variety.caption
- Lagrein grapes in Gisborne South, Australia.
- Grape variety.also_called
- Lagarino
- Grape variety.regions
- Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
- Grape variety.wines
- Lagrein Scuro, Lagrein Dunkel, Lagrein Rosato, Lagrein Kretzer
- Grape variety.vivc_number
- 6666
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Lagrein () is a red wine grape variety native to the valleys of South Tyrol, northern Italy. Along with Marzemino, it is a descendant of Teroldego, and related to Syrah, Pinot noir and Dureza.
The name suggests its origins lie in the Lagarina valley of Trentino. It was mentioned as early as in the 17th century, in records of the Muri Abbey near Bolzano.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lagrein” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.