Perruno
White wine grape variety
Perruno is a white wine grape with signature aromas of lemon, herbal note, mineral note. Structure: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Airen and Verdejo.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for pale (or amber if short skin-contact) lemon-herbal mineral fruit under medium-plus acid.
- Check whether Marco / albariza salinity outruns Condado Zalema or generic Palomino flor cues.
Confidence signals
- Perruno profile
- Lemon-herbal mineral Marco white (sometimes amber skin-contact)
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Andalusia / Cádiz / Trebujena · Andalusia / Jerez pagos · Extremadura (historical)
- Classic styles: Scarce Andalusian white (VIVC #9185) with lemon-herbal mineral fruit, often as unfortified vino de pasto or short skin-contact amber · Marco recovery white distinct from Zalema / Beba despite historical synonym noise
Common questions
Is Perruno a red or white grape variety?
Perruno is a white wine grape variety.
What does Perruno smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Perruno include lemon, herbal note and mineral note. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Perruno?
Documented tells for Perruno: Look for pale (or amber if short skin-contact) lemon-herbal mineral fruit under medium-plus acid. and Check whether Marco / albariza salinity outruns Condado Zalema or generic Palomino flor cues..
What is Perruno most often confused with in blind tasting?
Perruno is most commonly confused with Airen, Verdejo and Pedro Ximenez. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Perruno grown?
Classic regions for Perruno include Andalusia / Cádiz / Trebujena, Andalusia / Jerez pagos and Extremadura (historical).