Lacrima

Frequent and sometimes confusing component of grape variety names or synonyms in Italy, Greece (Lacrima), Portugal (Lagrima) and South America. The name (Ital. Lacrima = tears or tears of Christ) refers to the fact that the fully ripe berries of some of these varieties release juice (so to speak, "tears are wept"). However, this is not a group of varieties, but mostly unrelated vines:

Lacrima = Negroamaro (also Lacrimo, Lagrima), Nerello Cappuccio, Olivella Caggiano and Sangiovese (R).
Lacrima Bianca (W)
Lacrima Christi (R)
Lacrima Christi = Aleatico (R), Chasselas Violet (W), Lacrima di Morro d'Alba (R)
Lacrima Rose = Chasselas Violet (W)
Lacrima Cristi (W)
Lacrima Cristi Nera, Lacrima Christi Nera = Magliocco Dolce (R)
Lacrima di Brindisi (R)
Lacrima di Maria, Lacrima di Madonna (W)
Lacrima di Morro d'Alba, Lacrima di Napoli, Lacrima Dolce (R)
Lacrimae Christi = Muscat Fleur d'Oranger (W)
Lacrima Nera di Barletta, Lagrima Nera di Barletta = Susumaniello (R)
Lacrima Nera, Lacrima di Cosenza = Gaglioppo (R)
Lacryma Christi Rosa, Lacryma Christi Rose = Chasselas Violet (W)
Lagrima = Lacrima di Morro d'Alba, Negroamaro (also Lacrima)
Lagrima Blanc = Malvasia Fina (W)
Lagrima di Madonna = Lacrima di Maria
Lagrima Dolce = Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
Lagrima Noir = Marufo (R)

There are also wines that are called this or similar:

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