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Colorino

Origin

Tuscany, Italy

Growing regions

Very small, around 300 to 400 ha, almost exclusively in Italy and mainly in Tuscany

Also known as

Colorino del Valdarno, Colorino di Valdarno, Colorino Pisano

Colorino is an old red variety chiefly associated with Tuscany. As its name suggests, one of its main qualities is its ability to produce wines of particularly deep colour. It has historically been used as a complement to Sangiovese, to intensify the hue and bring more structure to Tuscan blends.