{{Short description|Variety of grape}} {{redirect|Forcella|a white Italian grape variety also known as Forcella|Albana (grape)|the neighbourhood in Naples|Quarters of Naples#Other Toponyms}} '''Fortana''' (also known as '''Canina {{sic|hide=yes|nera}}''') is a red Italian wine grape variety grown primarily in the Emilia–Romagna region of northern Italy. A permitted grape variety in several ''Denominazione di origine controllatas'' (DOCs), mostly in Emilia, Fortana mostly contributes tartness and acidity in red blends.<ref name="wine grapes">J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 71 Oxford University Press 1996 {{ISBN|0-19-860098-4}}</ref><ref name="Wine Grapes">J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pgs 138 & 363 Allen Lane 2012 {{ISBN|978-1-846-14446-2}}</ref>
==Relationship to other grapes== In the Valtellina region of Lombardy, Brugnola was long thought to be a local synonym for Fortana. Even as recently as the 2000 census, plantings of Brugnola in Lombardy were officially counted as part of Fortana's {{convert|1109|ha|acres}} planted throughout Italy. However, in the early 21st century DNA analysis revealed that Brugnola and Fortana were actually distinct varieties.<ref name="Wine Grapes"/>
==Synonyms== Synonyms describing Fortana and its wines include Albanella gentile, Brugnera, Brugnola, Brugnolera, Brungentile, Codigoro, Costa d'Oro, Dallora, Dallora {{sic|hide=yes|nera}}, Dora, Forcella, Forcellina, Fortana nero, Fruttana, Fruttano, Prugnola, Prungentile, Uva Cornetta, Uva d'Aceto, Uva d'Oro, Uva d'Oro Sgaravella, Uva d'Oro Sgravella and Uva Francese {{sic|hide=yes|nera}}.
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Category:Red wine grape varieties