A variety of wine grape found in Trentino-Alto Adige and used in making dry white wines but probably at its best as a base for Vinsanto.
A local grape, usually unidentified used in making local wines. This grape appears all over Italy and is particularly used in vino d'uva.
"Ours." Local. This is a word with serious meaning in Italian markets, indicating that the food is produced locally and will thus be fresher. It may refer to fruit and vegetables or to locally made cheeses. Shoppers in Italy are discerning and will pay much more for produce that is "nostrane", something that we are slowly learning in the UK as well. Home-grown. Also refers to locally produced cheeses, usually artisanale.
"Ours." Local. This is a word with serious meaning in Italian markets, indicating that the food is produced locally and will thus be fresher. It may refer to fruit and vegetables or to locally made cheeses. Home-grown. Also refers to locally produced cheeses, usually artisanale. It sort of means 'Our kind of' as in 'Only the sort of thing we would want to be associated with'.
