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Catanese nero is a red Italian wine grape variety that is predominantly grown in Sicily. While ampelographers believe that grape likely originated in the shadow of Mount Etna in province of Catania on the east coast of the island. In 2000 there were 80 hectares (198 acres) of Catanese nero in Sicily with plantings mostly grown in the northwestern provinces of Agrigento, Palermo and Trapani. A minor blending variety used in rosé production, the grape is not currently permitted for use in any Denominazione di origine controllata classified wines. Throughout the island plantings of the variety have declined due to the grapes low resistance to a number of grape diseases. Catanese nero is a mid to late ripening grape variety. 

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