Grechetto

This section covers Grechetto Bianco only, variety number 4966. Its berry skin colour is blanc (white), and VIVC records Italy as the country of origin of Grechetto Bianco. The parents of Grechetto Bianco are unknown, and no full pedigree is recorded.

• Prime name: Grechetto Bianco, variety number 4966
• Berry skin colour: blanc (white)
• Country of origin: Italy
• Parents: none recorded (parentage unknown)

Grechetto is grown predominantly in Umbria, with plantings also in Lazio and Tuscany. Denominations that use it include Orvieto DOC, Colli Martani DOC, Montefalco DOC, Todi DOC and Valdichiana Toscana DOC.

• Grown predominantly in Umbria, with plantings also in Lazio and Tuscany
• Denominations using it include Orvieto, Colli Martani, Montefalco and Todi DOCs

Grechetto makes dry white wines with high acidity and aromas and flavours of yellow apple, lemon, white flowers and chamomile. Orvieto DOC wines must come from vineyards with at least 60% Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico) and Grechetto combined. Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC is among the other denominations that use it. Grechetto also appears in blends with Chardonnay: Cervaro della Sala, from Castello della Sala in Umbria, blends Chardonnay with a small quantity of Grechetto. Oak is an option: Sergio Mottura's Latorre a Civitella, a Grechetto, spends nine months in French oak barrels. Grechetto is also used for sweet wines: Sergio Mottura's Muffo is a passito made from 100% Grechetto.

• High acidity, with yellow apple, lemon, white flower and chamomile aromas
• Orvieto DOC: at least 60% Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico) and Grechetto combined
• Sweet styles include passito, such as Sergio Mottura's Muffo

Two unrelated varieties are known as Grechetto in central Italy: Grechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi. Grechetto di Orvieto is far more widespread in Umbria and Lazio, and the two are often mixed in Grechetto wines. Italian Wine Central rates Grechetto di Todi the better of the two. In the VIVC catalogue, Grechetto di Orvieto is listed under the prime name Grechetto Bianco, while Grechetto di Todi is listed under the prime name Pignoletto.

• Grechetto di Orvieto: far more widespread in Umbria and Lazio
• Grechetto di Todi: the other variety sharing the name
• Prime names: Grechetto Bianco for Grechetto di Orvieto, Pignoletto for Grechetto di Todi
• The two are often mixed in Grechetto wines

Primary sources: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=4966 ; https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=cultivarname%2Findex&CultivarnameSearch%5Bcultivarnames%5D=cultivarn&CultivarnameSearch%5Btext%5D=Grechetto ; https://www.masaf.gov.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeAttachment.php/L/IT/D/1%252F2%252F3%252FD.8ccd09a077f2ec35dc9b/P/BLOB%3AID%3D4625/E/7z?mode=download ; https://www.antinori.it/en/vino/cervaro-della-sala-en/ ; https://www.tudernum.it/ Reference sources: https://italianwinecentral.com/variety/grechetto/ ; https://www.decanter.com/wine/central-italy/sergio-mottura-excellence-in-tuscia/ ; https://www.jancisrobinson.com/learn/grape-varieties/white/grechetto Last verified 2026-10-20