| Grape variety |
Tazzelenghe |
| Synonyms |
tace lenghe. |
| Grape colour |
Red grape |
| Variety |
Autochthonous |
| Vigour |
Excellent |
| Ripening |
Middle of October. |
| Productivity |
Good |
| Areas of cultivation |
It is spread mainly in the Eastern Hills of Friuli. |
| History |
Tazzelenghe is a black-skinned wine grape variety native to Friuli-Venezia, in the far northeast of Italy. The name Tazzelenghe means "tongue cutting" in the Friulian dialect, and is merited by the variety's strong, mouth-puckering tannins and acids. The variety was widely planted in the last century throughout Friuli, but has been largely forgotten since. |
| Ampelographic features |
Leaf: medium, trilobata, upper green leaf.
Bunch: medium, truncated, often wormy.
Acino: medium large, spherical; Intense, subtle, but strong blue-violet skin. |
| Characteristics of the wine obtained from this grape variety |
The wine obtained from the tazzelenghe grape is ruby red, intense. On the palate it is dry, salty, tannic, bodied. |