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Revision as of 06:37, 16 February 2014 editAgne27 (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers57,347 edits Undid revision 595692643 by Faizan (talk) um not a typo. The synonym is Citana nera not Citana near← Previous edit Revision as of 18:24, 9 May 2015 edit undoDthomsen8 (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers498,600 editsm clean up, typo(s) fixed: nera → near using AWBNext edit →
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'''Acitana''' is a red ] ] that is grown in northeast ] where it is often blended with ] and ] around the village of ] though Acitana is officially not a permitted variety for wines labeled under the local ].<ref name="Wine Grapes">J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pg 5 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2 </ref> '''Acitana''' is a red ] ] that is grown in northeast ] where it is often blended with ] and ] around the village of ] though Acitana is officially not a permitted variety for wines labeled under the local ].<ref name="Wine Grapes">J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pg 5 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2</ref>


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Over the years, Acitana has also been known under the synonym Citana nera.<ref name="VIVC">] (VIVC) '''' Accessed: February 15th, 2014</ref> Over the years, Acitana has also been known under the synonym Citana near.<ref name="VIVC">] (VIVC) '''' Accessed: February 15th, 2014</ref>


==References== ==References==

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Acitana is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown in northeast Sicily where it is often blended with Nerello Cappuccio and Nerello Mascalese around the village of Messina though Acitana is officially not a permitted variety for wines labeled under the local Faro DOC.

History

The province of Catania where Acitana likely originated.

Ampelographers believe that Acitana is likely native to the island of Sicily and may have originated near of Catania on the east coast of the island. Northeast of Catania are several villages in the province of Catania with names that begin with Aci, such as Aci Sant'Antonio, Acireale, Aci Catena, Aci Castello and Aci Bonaccorsi, so it is possible that the name Acitana could be a portmanteau of Cantania and one of these Aci villages.

Wine regions

The province of Messina where Acitana is mostly found today.

While historically, Acitana was once widely throughout the provinces of Catania and Messina, today it is mostly found near in Messina. While not officially recognized for use in the red Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) wine of Faro, the grape is sometimes used for vino da tavola red bends with Nrello Cappuccio and Nerello Mascalese.

Synonyms

Over the years, Acitana has also been known under the synonym Citana near.

References

  1. ^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pg 5 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
  2. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Acitana Accessed: February 15th, 2014
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