A bunch of Bombino Bianco grapes
Blanc de MorgeuxBlanc de Morgeux is a white grape variety found in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy. It is a very acidic grape grown in high altitudes in the Alps.
Bombino Bianco is a white grape variety found mostly in the Apulia region of southern Italy, but also found in neighboring regions. The name comes from the clusters’ unusual pyramidal form that remind one of a child (Bombino or Bambino) with outstretched arms. It is a light grape and usually produces bland wines or vermouth. Some producers have reduced the yield, making fairly good, creamy, citrusy wines.
Bombino Nero
Bombino Nero is a light red grape grown in Apulia. Some people think that it is a mutation of Bombino Bianco. Bombino Nero has a thin skin and extremely juicy pulp, which may make it a fine candidate for rosé wines. See I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Apulia Region for a review of an rosé Castel del Monte.
Bonarda
Bonarda is a red grape variety found mostly in the Emilia-Romagna region of central Italy and the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It has lost popularity in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Bonarda is the same as the Croatina grape used in Oltrepò Pavese and Colli Piacentini DOCs. It produces deeply-colored, full-bodied reds.
Bosco
Bosco is a white grape variety found in the Liguria region of northern Italy, in particular the area known as Cinque Terre. Bosco is a ight white grape used mostly for blending.
Brachetto
Brachetto is a red grape variety found in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. It makes the popular, low-alcohol, fizzy, sweet Brachetto d’Acqui wine. Brachetto wines often taste of cherries, raspberries, and strawberries and are very aromatic.