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trebbiano

noun
treb·​bia·​no | \ tre-ˈbyä-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce trebbiano (audio) \

Definition of trebbiano

: a widely cultivated Italian white grape used especially in making white wine and brandy

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Yet the 2016 Éxilé rosé from Lise et Bertrand Jousset in the Loire Valley, made mostly of gamay, was yeasty let light and lithe, while the 2016 Indigeno from Ancarani in Emilia-Romagna, made of trebbiano, was taut and earthy. Eric Asimov, New York Times, "Bubbles, With Joy: Pétillant Naturel’s Triumphant Return," 8 Mar. 2018 The same is true for its wine list, which pays special honor to some underappreciated grapes — like trebbiano or montepulciano — that tend to be overlooked (even pooh-poohed) beyond the central Italian region’s borders. Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Nearly extinct grape of Abruzzo remembered by the glass in South Philly," 19 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of trebbiano

1860, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for trebbiano

Italian

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