Category: Biancolella

Casale del Giglio Faro Della Guardia Biancolella di Ponza Lazio IGT 2019 label

Casale del Giglio and the Biancolella di Ponza Indigenous Grape

 mywinepal  August 11, 2020

Another indigenous Italian grape for you.  This one is the Biancolella of Ponza.  According to Casale del Giglio, “The Biancolella grape was introduced to the Island of Ponza from the Island of Ischia (in the Bay of Naples) during the 18th century, when the city was ruled by the Bourbon monarchs. Cultivation of the grape in the Lazio region is…