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📖 Meaning and Context:
garganega is a white Italian wine grape variety widely grown in the Veneto region of Northeast Italy, particularly in the provinces of Verona and Vicenza. It is the principal grape used to produce the famous Soave wine. It is known for its delicate aromas of white flowers, almond, and citrus, with good acidity.
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0:10 Pronunciation explanations
For alternative spellings, example sentences, and the official IPA transcription, check the dedicated page on our dictionary:
https://youpronounce.it/french-wines-spirits/garganega/
🌐 External Verification & Sources:
I used Wiktionary and Wikipedia for the Italian pronunciation guide. Forvo provided a native Italian speaker’s recording. I also listened to wine experts, sommeliers, and vineyard tour guides discuss the grape in videos on platforms like YouTube to hear it used in its proper oenological context.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/garganega
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garganega
https://forvo.com/word/garganega/
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