A possible reason for this is that the root of the name Vernaccia translate to "vernacular" and can apply to any local grape.

There is also a small vinyard with all the local grape varieties.

One of these local grapes used for the Sovana blend is Ciliegiolo.

Added to it are a variety of other local grapes and, in recent years, chardonnay.

But beyond that, using the old local grapes preserves some of the local culture.

In British Columbia, growers do not need to have any local grapes at all in the wine.

It features expensive, powerful dry reds that come from sagrantino, a minor local grape.

The wines are made from local red and white grapes, dominated by grenache.

He established a small enterprise to make raki, the Turkish national drink, and wine from local grapes.

Garganega is a respectable local grape that turns up in several wines of the Veneto.