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The Nero di Troia Grape


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About Nero di Troia

(Synonyms: Sommarrello, Sumarello, Summariello, Tranese, Troiano, Uva della Marina, Uva di Barletta, Uva di Canosa, Uva di Troia.)

Background

Map showing the Puglia region of Italy.

Nero di Troia is an ancient red-wine grape originating in the north of the Puglia region of Italy (the “boot heel”). It was long known as “Uva di Troia” (meaning “grape of Troia”, a town in Foggia), but early in the 21st century producers decided that “Nero di Troia” sounded better (and perhaps evoked associations—which do not exist—between it and the increasingly popular Nero d’Avola of Sicily. Note, though, that “Uva di Troia”, though becoming ever less common, remains its “official” name in Italy.

In a familiar story, Nero di Troia is yet another Italian grape that had faded into obscurity only to have its fortunes wildly altered by the modern movement toward the “re-discovery” of neglected grapes, especially in Italy. In the 21st century, it has jumped—nay, skyrocketed—from that obscurity into stardom. And, by all accounts, rightfully so.

Nero di Troia makes high-tannin wines that are generally best drunk young. Its aromas and flavors are rather complex: one reads of “camomile, verveine, liquorice, juniper…sour cherries, dried herbs, and olives” (Jancis Robinson, Wine Grapes), or “red cherries, red currants, black pepper, tobacco, and underbrush” (Ian D’Agata in Native Wine Grapes of Italy). One would think any wine so interestingly described well worth trying.

Factoid: The town of Troia—whence the grape’s name—was, according to dubious legend, founded by the hero Diomedes after he participated in the Greek conquest of classical Troy. (He is said to have founded nearly a dozen Italian towns.)

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Some Descriptions of Nero di Troia Wines

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Some Nero di Troias to Try

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Yet another fine variety with ludicrous non-representation in the U.S. retail market. (And why are so many of those Italian wines?) Anyway, the list that follows is a pretty scant representation of this grape, but it’s what there is.


Marmo Tenuta Cocevola “Rosso Cocevola” Nero di Troia Castel del Monte
(Do not confuse this with their “Vandalo” bottling.)

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Botromagno Nero di Troia

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• Retail offers of this wine listed by 1000 Corks.

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For a Splurge

We could find no reasonably available Nero di Troia wines better enough than those listed above as to justify a “splurge” price.

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