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I'm Levy Dalton.

I'm Erin Scala and here's our show today. Oh, Frese is a grape variety and it dates back at least to the 1700s, though there is a possible mention in the early 1500s

when a wine called Frisserum demanded a high price.

By the late 1700s, Frise was deeply integrated in the Piedmont lexicon.

Frese is closely related to Nebbiolo and DNA profiling shows that one is apparent at the other and there could also be a relationship with the an

aye.

In 2000, Italy was growing about 3,600 acres and some producers blend while others make single variety wines.

Freces is a very unique grape with a distinct personality.

It's highly aromatic with sense of wild berries.

It's also high in acid, high in tannons,

and it can be high in bitterness.

Its unique intense flavor profile

sort of polarizes the grape among wine drinkers.

Some love it and some hate it.

But it's important for genetic diversity to have grape varieties like this with such distinct personalities.

100% phrases have been produced in Italy

steadfastly through the 1900s,

but they're not always exported in large quantities,

so they can be difficult to find. It's also a grape that's not widely grown elsewhere.

Frese's unique characteristics offer up a variety of styles from sweet and lightly sparkling to bone dry and fragrant.

In blends, it can bolster asset and tannins.

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