Arilla
{{Short description|Variety of grape}}
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Arilla is a white Italian wine grape variety that is grown on the island of Ischia in the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Naples. However, despite being exclusively found on the island, ampelographers believe that the grape may have actually originated in Sicily.J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pg 51 Allen Lane 2012 {{ISBN|978-1-846-14446-2}}
Today, Arilla is noted for its very high yields of grapes that produces relatively neutral tasting wine that is often blended with other local Italian grape varieties such as Biancolella, Forastera and San Lunardo.
History
Viticulture
Arilla thrives on the volcanic vineyard soils of the south-facing slopes of the island of Ischia. Here the grape is noted for its very prodigious yields, often producing a harvest upwards of {{convert|10|kg|lb}} of grapes per vine.
Wine regions
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Today, the grape is found almost exclusively on the island of Ischia where it produces relatively neutral wines that are often blended with other local grape varieties including Biancolella, Forastera and San Lunardo.
Synonyms
Over the years, Arilla has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Agrilla, Arillo, Rille and Uva Rilla.Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) [http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=17578 Arilla] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080520/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=17578 |date=2016-03-04 }} Accessed: March 12th, 2014
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