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round or oval, thick skinned, and blue-black. It
ripens late (usually in the fi rst half of October),
but is extremely hardy and endears itself to
farmers as it will grow where many other vari-
eties succumb, and is extremely vigorous and
productive. It's found in blends of the DOC
wine Valsusa.
The Cantina Sociale di Bricherasio used to pro-
duce a pure galvan wine a few years ago, but
production stopped, after the social cooperative
closed and fused into a new entity called Il Tral-
cio. Simple and straightforward, with bright
dark-berry and saline aromas and fl avors, with
hints of violet and tar, it made for a good match
with light meat dishes.
Neretta di Marengo
Neyret
where it's found: Piedmont. national reg-
istry code number: not registered. color:
red.
Another of the many Neretto s in Piedmont,
it used to be grown in the fl atland vineyards of
Alessandria but is rare nowadays, since it is
plagued by extreme vegetative vigor and by
berry shatter. Modern microvinifi cations reveal
a lightly hued, delicately scented (red berries),
high-acid wine. Though plantings are few and
far between, there is some interest in this vari-
ety and both university producers and produc-
ers are studying it presently.
where it's found: Valle d'Aosta. national
registry code number: 169. color: red.
Recent DNA testing (Moriondo, Sandi, and
Vouillamoz 2008) has clarifi ed that there exists
a Neretto typical of the Valle d'Aosta, distinct
from all the other Neretto varieties of Piedmont
such as Neretta Cuneese or Chatus; subse-
quently, this discovery was given the name
Neyret (some spell it Neret). Also called Neyret
de Saint-Vincent, it has a phenotypic resem-
blance to the descriptions of nineteenth-cen-
tury Neretto s from Valdostani, fi rst described
by Gatta in 1838 (he mentioned three different
biotypes that no longer exist). One of its par-
ents is the Swiss variety Rouge du Valais, which
means that Petit Rouge, Mayolet, and Fumin
are its grandparents. An almost extinct variety
limited to a few vineyards between Arnad and
Montjovet, it has a medium-sized, cylindrical,
long-winged, and compact bunch, with
medium-sized, thick-skinned, and blue-black
sweet berries. It is a useful blending grape, as
its delicate, perfumed wine contributes alcohol,
color, and a measure of refi nement. Unfortu-
nately the vines are very scarce and it is my
hope that an innovative producer will want to
look at the good-quality wines that seem possi-
ble with this grape.
Neretto Duro
where it's found: Piedmont. national reg-
istry code number: not registered. color:
red.
Yet another one of the many Neretto s of
Piedmont, Neretto Duro should not be con-
fused with the better known Neretto di Bairo. It
is also called, erroneously, Barbera Rotonda or
Bonarda Rotonda around Albiano and Roppolo
(it is neither a Barbera nor a Bonarda); Dolcetto
di Boca in the Novarese (nor is it a Dolcetto); it
goes by Peilavert near Dorzano, Salussola, and
CavagliĆ ; it is known as Freisone in the western
Tortonese area; and, correctly, Uva 'd Galvan or
Galvan in the Pinerolese. In the Novarese area
it is also named Durasa, though there are other
grapes with that name in other parts of Pied-
mont. The bunch is medium to medium-small,
conical but short, winged, sparse, with round,
medium-sized berries, and thick blue-black
skin. The wine is a little neutral in its nose, but
has lively acidity and delicate red-berry fl avors.
Nieddu Mannu
where it's found: Sardinia. national regis-
try code number: 171. color: red.
In the past Nieddu Mannu was also called
Bovale Mannu and Muristellone and was con-
fused with Pascale and Nieddera (though
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