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    Freisa

    Vitis vinifera L.

    Freisa is a grape variety with black berries.1

    Its country of origin is Italy.2

    In 2023 it covered 854 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 279 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    The largest area is in Italy: 849 ha (>99% of the world total), across 3 countries.2

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 41%.2

    VIVC lists its parents as Nebbiolo × unknown, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1

    VIVC records 48 other names for it.1

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    black1
    Origin
    Italy2
    Area, 2023
    854 ha2
    World rank
    279 / 14972
    VIVC
    № 42561
    parentNebbiolo
    parentunknown
    Freisa

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    Area by country

    1. Italy849 ha
    2. Argentina4.4 ha
    3. Switzerland0.1 ha

    Area, 2023

    1,4501,0545198542000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Freisa grows

    1. OriginItaly
    2. AreaItaly
    3. AreaArgentina
    4. AreaSwitzerland

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    Other names

    Freisa (R) · Barbera · Encore Spannina · Fessietta · Frati · Fratina · Freisa Del Piemonte · Freisa Di Chieri · Freisa Di Monfra · Freisa Di Nizza · Freisa Grossa · Freisa Pica · Freisa Piccola

    Offspring (VIVC)

    Parents

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 4256. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    2. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3