Vernaccia

The Italian term is derived from the Latin word "vernaculus" (like the German "Vernatsch"; see under Schiava) and means "native" or "from here" or autochthonous. According to a second theory, the name is derived from "verrum" (boar = wild boar), because in the Middle Ages these animals often invaded the vineyards and feasted on the grapes. And according to a third theory, the commune of Vernazza in the Cinqueterre area of Liguria is called Vernazza, but there is no evidence of this. In any case (as in the case of Lambrusco, Malvasia, Muscatel and Trebbiano) it is not a single grape variety, nor is it a family of grape varieties, but the neutral term is used in the name/synonym for many white and red grape varieties which are genetically clearly different. The numerous Vernaccia synonyms are sometimes given differently in the sources (e.g. Wine Grapes and VIVC catalogue) or assigned to different varieties:

Vernaccia Grape varieties

Vernaccia = Tintora
Vernaccia di Oristano (V. Austera, V. di S. Vero Milis, V. di S. Rosalia, V. Orosei) - Sardinia
Vernaccia di Pergola, Vernaccia Moscatella = Aleatico - Southern Italy
Vernaccia di San Gimignano (V. Bianca di San Gimignano, V. di Toscana) - Tuscany
Vernaccia di Verona = Bianchetta Trevigiana - Veneto
Vernaccia Nera, Vernaccia di Serrapetrona = Garnacha Tinta - Marches/Umbria
Vernaccia Nera del Valdarno (Vernaccia Nera di Valdarno) - Tuscany
Vernaccia Nera di Fermo
Vernaccia Nera di Gubbio - Umbria
Vernaccia Nera Grossa - Brands
Vernaccia Nera di Pinerolo
Vernaccia Trentina (Vernaccia Bianca) - Trentino
Vernaccia Ussana

ernaccia - V. di Oristano, V. di San Gimignano, V. di Verona, V. Nera Grossa

There are also three DOC/DOCG zones named after Vernaccia grape varieties:

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Vernaccia

Vernaccia Grape varieties

There are also three DOC/DOCG zones named after Vernaccia grape varieties:

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