根據農業部門統計，已登記的意大利原生葡萄有超過  350 種(1)。有葡萄專家已鑑定  590 種的原生葡萄，相信有更多的品種是未為人所知，只有葡萄農知道牠們的存在(2)。

在意大利，有 75% 的葡萄園種植了 80 種不同的葡萄。而主要競爭對手，例如法國及西班牙，75% 的葡萄園只種植不多於 15 種葡萄(3)。

How Many Grape Varieties In Italy?

According to the Ministero delle Pilotiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali (MIPAAF, Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry), there are over 350 grapes documented(1).

Experts have identified 590 distinct native Italian grape varieties thus far. It is incredible to think that there are likely hundreds of uncatalogued varieties, many of which are known only to local farmers(2).

To have an idea of how differentiated Italian wine is, let’s compare numbers with its neighbour. In Italy, 75% of its surface area is composed of 80 of the most cultivated vines whereas its main competitors like France and Spain, as 75% of their vineyards are covered by less than 15 varieties(3). 

Source:

(1):MIPAAF http://catalogoviti.politicheagricole.it/catalogo.php

(2):Ian D’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy, 1

(3):Italy and Wine Biodiversity: 75% oF Italy’s Vineyards Covered by Over 80 Grape Varieties. Portugal is Second at Just Under 40; France and Spain Have Fewer than 15 Varieties, Revealed OIV. 

Winenews.it, 29 May 2017 https://winenews.it/en/italy-and-wine-biodiversity-75-of-italy-s-vineyards_335891/