Grapevine

San Marino has its own wines with a protected designation, including red Brugneto made from Sangiovese and white Biancale.

A woody climber with tendrils, palmately lobed leaves and inconspicuous, fragrant flowers borne in panicles. The fruit – grapes – ripens in bunches in autumn and is used to make wine, juice and raisins. The grapevine has been cultivated for thousands of years and has thousands of varieties. It grows best on sunny, well-drained slopes, and does well on limestone and clay soils.

Significance in the country

Winemaking is one of the traditional branches of farming in San Marino; the Consorzio Vini Tipici di San Marino cooperative produces wines with a local designation of origin, popular with tourists.

Where it grows

Vineyards occupy the gentler, sunny slopes throughout the country, especially in the municipalities of Serravalle, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino and Montegiardino.

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