page_title: Bracciola nera
section_title: Wine regions and DOC regulations
hierarchical_section_title: Bracciola nera / Wine regions and DOC regulations
caption_attribution_description: Parco nazionale delle Cinque Terre, Italy
context_page_description: Bracciola nera is a red Italian wine grape variety that is primarily found in the Liguria and Toscana wine regions of western Italy. The only Denominazione di origine controllata that Bracciola nera plays a significant role is in the Colli di Luni DOC of Ligura where the grape is permitted to be blended with Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Pollera nera, Ciliegiolo, Vermentino nero and other varieties. A late-ripening variety, Bracciola nera usually contributes acidity to blends.
context_section_description: In 2000, there 110 hectares (270 acres) of Bracciola nera planted in Italy, nearly all of it in the province of Massa-Carrara in Tuscany and the province of La Spezia in Liguria where it is a permitted blending varietal in the DOC wine of Colli di Luna. Bracciola nera destined for DOC wine production is limited to a harvest yield of no more than 12 tonnes/hectare. The wine is predominantly Sangiovese (60-70%) with Pollera nera, Canaiolo and Ciliegiolo collectively needing to make up at least 15% of the blend. Bracciola nera, Colombana nera, Vermentino nero and other local red grape varieties are permitted to be used up to a maximum of 25% the wine.
caption: Bracciola nera is grown in the province of La Spezia which includes the terraced vineyards of Cinque Terre (pictured).
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