page_title: Barsaglina
section_title: Wine regions
hierarchical_section_title: Barsaglina / Wine regions
context_page_description: Barsaglina is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown in Tuscany and Liguria where it most often used to add color and tannins to blends. Some ampelographers speculate that grape may be related to Sangiovese due to morphological similarities. Barsaglina was near extinction until a Tuscan wine producer, Paolo Storchi, help revive the variety by making it a significant component of his red Indicazione Geografica Tipica Toscana blend. The grape is also permitted to be used in the Denominazione di Origine Controllata wines of Colli di Luni.
context_section_description: In 2000, there were less than 30 hectares (74 acres) of Barsaglina planted in Italy, mostly in the province of Massa and Carrara in northwest Tuscany. Across the border in Liguria, some limited plantings of the grape are also found where it is known locally as Massaretta. The grape is currently permitted in several IGT wines, including the generic Toscana IGT and Val di Magra which runs through the province of Massa and Carrara. The grape is also permitted in the DOC wines of Colli di Luna in Tuscany.
caption: Barsaglina is most widely planted in the province of Massa and Carrara in northwest Tuscany.
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