Vespaiola is a white grape variety native to the foothills of the Vicenza area, with its historical centre in Breganze and a traditional presence in the territories between the Astico and Brenta rivers. Its origins are not documented with certainty; however, it is attested in 19th-century ampelographic descriptions, including that by Acerbi from 1825, which refers to the areas of Bassano and Marostica. The leaf is small, orbicular and generally three-lobed, with a slightly arachnoid underside. The bunch is small, slender, cylindrical-conical, often winged and rather loose; the berry, spheroidal and of medium size, has a thick, firm and very pruinose skin, which takes on golden-yellow hues when ripe. Its cultivation remains strongly linked to the hills and foothills of the province of Vicenza, where the grape variety finds its most distinctive expression. When made as a dry wine, it produces wines of a straw-yellow colour, sometimes with greenish highlights, with aromas of white flowers, apple, ripe fruit and almond. On the palate, it displays marked freshness, savouriness, good structure and length, qualities that encourage an interesting evolution over time, with more mature and mineral notes. Its natural acidity also underpins the famous Torcolato, made from dried grapes, and allows Vespaiola to express itself successfully in still, sparkling and passito wines.