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Groppello is a red-wine grape variety grown all along the southwestern side of Lake Garda in northern Italy. The Garda DOC that makes use of the variety straddles the regional border between Lombardy and Veneto, and is one of very few DOCs to cross over from one region to another. This may seem very forward-looking and collaborative (it should not be forgotten that Italian regional unity was only achieved in the late 19th Century), but divisions remain: on the Veneto side of the border, Gropello retains its local name, Rossignola.

Single-variety Groppello wines are permitted under both Garda and Garda Bresciano DOCs, but are extremely rare.

Groppello wines are typically medium bodied and have a slightly bitter, nutty aroma, sometimes likened to that of bitter almonds.

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