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red stalk. In Lombardy, Brugnola is grown
mainly around Tirano in Valtellina. It is never
bottled as a monovarietal wine, but instead is
used as a minor blending component of wines
which feature Nebbiolo. The best grapes were
always thought to be those of Poggioridenti in
Inferno or Montagna on the borders of
Valtellina.
in centuries past it was used to make a good
wine for everyday drinking.
Bubbierasco
where it's found: Piedmont. national reg-
istry code number: not registered. color:
red.
This rare variety is the offspring of Nebbiolo
and Bianchetto di Saluzzo and grows typically
in the Salluzese area of the region. It is cur-
rently the subject of microvinifi cations to see
what winemaking potential it may have.
Brunetta di Rivoli
where it's found: Piedmont. national reg-
istry code number: not registered. color:
red.
Not to be confused with Brunetta (a syn-
onym for Chatus), Brunetta di Rivoli is a very
rare variety grown in sporadic vines all over
Piedmont, especially in the Val Susa and near
Rivoli. Local growers who still make small
amounts of wine for family consumption speak
highly of its deep colored, soft wines. It can
have trouble ripening in cooler years and suf-
fers from berry shot, but is otherwise resistant
and productive. The bunch is medium-sized,
cylindrical, and winged while berries are round
and small.
Bundula
where it's found: Piedmont. national reg-
istry code number: not registered. color:
red.
Bundula is also known as Bondola or Bonda,
and should not be confused with the Bonda of
Valle d'Aosta (see BONDA entry), which though
rare is more common than Bundula. That tells
you that Bundula is an almost mythical variety
in Italy. By contrast it is common in Switzer-
land's Ticino region, where it is a true native vari-
ety. In Italy it's grown only in the Val d'Ossola. It
has a small, conical, winged bunch and medium-
sized, oval berries. As it is an early ripener it is
sensitive to spring frosts, and it is also sensitive
to magnesium defi ciency. The perfumed, light-
to medium-bodied wine is simple and easygoing,
with fl avors and aromas of red currant and rasp-
berry. In Ticino it lost out in favor of Merlot, but
some producers are looking to bring it back. Frei,
Porret, Frei, and Tafner (2006) showed that it is
identical to the almost extinct Briegler, a grape
that also used to grow in Switzerland.
Bsolla
where it's found: Emilia-Romagna. national
registry code number: not registered. color:
white.
Bsolla is an almost extinct variety that to the
best of my knowledge has only been described
ampelographically, and has never had any
genetic analysis performed on it. According to
Baldini (1995), Gallesio was the fi rst to describe
the variety in 1839, but Morri also mentions it
in 1840 as a “loosely packed, large-berried
grape.” Bazzocchi (1923) gave the fi rst accurate
description of Bsolla, mentioning that it was
allowed to run free, and was typically wound
around trees for support. It appears that when
this type of viticulture was abandoned, so was
the variety. Bsolla is characterized by medium-
large, conical bunches and round berries, and
is very vigorous and a high yielder. Apparently,
Buriano
where it's found: Tu sc a ny. national regis-
try code number: not registered. color: white.
Buriano is a rare white cultivar found in
northern Tuscany near Montecarlo that,
though similar to Trebbiano Toscano, has very
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