Lacrima

Frequent and sometimes confusing component of grape variety names or synonyms in Italy, Greece (Lacrima), Portugal (Lagrima) and South America. The name (Ital. Lacrima = tears or tears of Christ) refers to the fact that the fully ripe berries of some of these varieties release juice (so to speak, "tears are wept"). However, this is not a group of varieties, but mostly unrelated vines:

Lacrima = Negroamaro (also Lacrimo, Lagrima), Nerello Cappuccio, Olivella Caggiano and Sangiovese (R).
Lacrima Bianca (W)
Lacrima Christi (R)
Lacrima Christi = Aleatico (R), Chasselas Violet (W), Lacrima di Morro d'Alba (R)
Lacrima Rose = Chasselas Violet (W)
Lacrima Cristi (W)
Lacrima Cristi Nera, Lacrima Christi Nera = Magliocco Dolce (R)
Lacrima di Brindisi (R)
Lacrima di Maria, Lacrima di Madonna (W)
Lacrima di Morro d'Alba, Lacrima di Napoli, Lacrima Dolce (R)
Lacrimae Christi = Muscat Fleur d'Oranger (W)
Lacrima Nera di Barletta, Lagrima Nera di Barletta = Susumaniello (R)
Lacrima Nera, Lacrima di Cosenza = Gaglioppo (R)
Lacryma Christi Rosa, Lacryma Christi Rose = Chasselas Violet (W)
Lagrima = Lacrima di Morro d'Alba, Negroamaro (also Lacrima)
Lagrima Blanc = Malvasia Fina (W)
Lagrima di Madonna = Lacrima di Maria
Lagrima Dolce = Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
Lagrima Noir = Marufo (R)

There are also wines that are called this or similar:

Italy: "Lacrima Christi del Vesuvio" in different variants; a type of wine of the DOC area Vesuvio.
Spain: "Lacrimae Christi"; a wine type of the DO area Malaga

Voices of our members

There is a vast number of sources on the web where one can acquire knowledge about wine. But none has the scope, timeliness and accuracy of the information in the encyclopaedia at wein.plus. I use it regularly and rely on it.
Sigi Hiss
freier Autor und Weinberater (Fine, Vinum u.a.), Bad Krozingen

Welcome back!

Lacrima

Voices of our members

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

EVENTS NEAR YOU