Robola see Ribolla below
Ribolla [ree-BOH-lah]
White-wine grape, whose full name is Ribolla Gialla, that is grown in Italy’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Slovenia, where it’s known as Rebula, and in Greece, where it’s called Robola. Ribolla’s been grown in Friuli since the twelfth century and is thought to be a native of this region, although there’s some speculation that it has Greek origins. This variety produces dry, crisp, citrus-flavored wines that are medium-bodied and deeply colored. Ribolla will stand some aging, during which time it becomes richer and softer. There’s also a red version, Ribolla Nera, more popularly known as Schioppettino.
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