Synonym for the grape variety Groppello di Mocasina; see there.
The red grape variety comes from Italy. Synonyms are Gropel, Gropella Nera, Gropel Moliner, Groppello di Santo Stefano, Groppello di S Stefano, Groppello Mocasina, Groppello Moliner and Groppello San Stefano. The name Groppello (or similar) is used in northern Italy to designate several independent grape varieties, the name being derived from "Gropo", which in a local dialect...
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