Barbarossa (grape)

[1] Further research is still being done map out the exact relation among all the Barbarossa varieties in Italy and with the Barbaroux grape grown in Corsica.

[2] In the Ligurian provinces of Genoa and Savona a vine called "Barbarossa di Finalborgo" is grown and is also known under the synonyms of Verduna and Verdona.

[2] In the Apulia and Campania wine regions of southern Italy, two distinct grape vines called "Barbarossa" are grown.

While DNA profiling has shown that the two varieties are distinct from each other, it is still not known how these vines relate to the Barbarossa grown in northern and central Italy.

[2] Some of the oldest Barbarossa vines in Italy are found in the Emilia-Romagna region, where a hundred-year-old vineyard owned by Fattoria Paradiso produces a varietal example of the grape.

Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as Frederick Barbarossa, who is said to be the namesake for the Barbarossa vine in Emilia-Romagna.
The provinces highlighted in red are regions where grape varieties known as Barbarossa are grown. Also highlighted in blue is the French island of Corsica , where the "Barbaroux" grape grown there may be identical to one of the Italian Barbarossa varieties.