Casale del Giglio and the Biancolella di Ponza Indigenous Grape
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…