Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano
A very important white-wine grape, not because it produces great wines, but because it’s so extensively planted. Estimates indicate that Trebbiano produces more wine than any other variety in the world.
However, these rather neutral wines have high acidity, medium alcohol and very little discernible aroma or flavor.
The Ugni Blanc grape is most often blended with varieties exhibiting more dominant traits. Originating in central Italy, Trebbiano spread throughout that country and across the border to become France’s most important white variety as well.
In France, where this grape is known by various names including Ugni Blanc and Saint-Émilion, large amounts of Trebbiano wine is processed into brandy, including the finest from cognac and armagnac.
Other French names for this grape include Clairette Ronde and Clairette Rose -sometimes confusing because there’s an entirely different variety called Clairette.
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