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Created page with "'''Greco''' is an ancient white grape variety native to southern Italy, most closely associated with the region of Campania and particularly with the appellation Greco di Tufo DOCG. It is valued for its naturally high acidity, firm structure, and capacity to produce dry white wines with notable texture and ageing potential.<ref>Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz, ''Wine Grapes'', HarperCollins, 2012, ISBN 9780062206367.</ref> == Identity and origin == The name ''Greco''..." |
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== Identity and origin == | == Identity and origin == | ||
The name ''Greco'' reflects a long-held association with ancient Greek colonisation of southern Italy, although the precise genetic origins of the variety remain uncertain. Classical sources and modern scholarship suggest that vines referred to as “Greek” were introduced to Campania during Magna Graecia, but it is not definitively established that today’s Greco is a direct descendant of those ancient cultivars.<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 9780198705383.</ref> | The name ''Greco'' reflects a long-held association with [[ancient Greek]] colonisation of southern Italy, although the precise genetic origins of the variety remain uncertain. Classical sources and modern scholarship suggest that vines referred to as “Greek” were introduced to Campania during Magna Graecia, but it is not definitively established that today’s Greco is a direct descendant of those ancient cultivars.<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 9780198705383.</ref> | ||
Greco should not be confused with other varieties bearing similar names, such as Grechetto or Greco Bianco, which are genetically distinct. | Greco should not be confused with other varieties bearing similar names, such as [[Grechetto]] or [[Greco Bianco]], which are genetically distinct. | ||
== Distribution == | == Distribution == | ||