The Boschera grape is cultivated exclusively in Veneto, particularly in the province of Treviso and especially in the area of Vittorio Veneto, where it is native. The Boschera grape is rarely found as a pure variety and is included in the blend for Torchiato di Fregona. Vittorio Veneto is located in the northern part of the Treviso province, almost at the border with Belluno and at the foot of the Prealps. The Vittorio Veneto area is known for its excellent products and the beauty of its hilly landscape. Boschera is a little-known native grape variety, with few producers having decided to enhance its characteristics by vinifying it as a pure variety.
The Boschera grape is particularly suitable for the drying process. Along with the Glera and Verdiso grape varieties, which are the main grapes of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG denomination, it is left to dry on racks and then vinified around Easter to obtain one of Italy’s finest sweet wines, the Torchiato di Fregona DOCG. The late vinification of these dried grapes was necessary due to the grape’s high acidity, which also makes it particularly suitable for blends intended for sparkling wines. Starting in the early 2000s, Boschera began to be vinified as a pure variety, thanks to advances in winemaking techniques, producing a golden straw-yellow wine that is fruity, mineral, and has distinct notes of unripe apple.
