Quagliano is a black-skinned grape variety, indigenous to Piedmont from the Saluzzo area, in the Cuneo province, where it is still cultivated today. It has rather large berries, and due to its organoleptic characteristics, it can also be used as a table grape. In the past, due to its diuretic properties, it was also used in the so-called “grape cure.” The name seems to derive from the dialect term “caià,” meaning “curdled,” in reference to the vinification method. The wine obtained from Quagliano is part of the DOC Colline Saluzzesi in the “Quagliano” subzone. The granting of the DOC was in September 1996. Within the DOC, Quagliano produces two types of wine: a still version and a sparkling version. Quagliano wine is distinctive, with a color ranging from cherry red to light ruby, with violet reflections. On the nose, it is delicately vinous, with a characteristic violet aroma. Even more unique is the taste: sweet, pleasantly fruity, and fine, reminiscent of strawberry, both in the lively and sparkling versions.
