| Prunesta | |
| Color: | Noir |
| Species: | Vitis vinifera |
| Also Called: | Uva Del Soldato, Ruggia, and other synonyms |
| Origin: | Italy |
| Regions: | Calabria |
| Seeds Formation: | Complete |
| Flowers Sex: | Hermaphrodite |
| Vivc Number: | 9794 |
Prunesta is a rare native Italian red wine grape variety. According to Ian D'Agata in Native Wine Grapes of Italy: "It has a midium-sized, very stocky, pyramidal, winged bunch, with large, oval, blue-black berries." It is a component of 10 Calabrian IGT wines, primarily in the Province of Reggio Calabria and the Province of Crotone.
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