Coda di Volpe

Also known as Coda di Volpe Bianca.

Coda di Volpe is a white wine grape native to Campania in southern Italy. Its name means 'tail of the fox', a reference to the long, curved shape of its ripe grape bunches. It is an old regional variety, grown across the province of Benevento (Sannio), the Irpinia hills of Avellino and the slopes of Vesuvius, where it contributes to the white version of Lacryma Christi. It was long confused with the Vesuvian grape Caprettone, now regarded as a distinct variety.

Coda di Volpe gives dry white wines of straw-yellow color with medium body and relatively soft, moderate acidity, showing ripe apple, pear, tropical fruit and floral notes. It is used both as a varietal wine and as a component of regional white blends, and is valued for the roundness and body it brings.