What is "albana"

Albana may refer to:

• Albana (grape), an Italian wine grape
• Albana, an alternative name for the German wine grape Elbling
• Albana, an alternative name for the Spanish wine grape Tempranillo blanco
• Albanopolis, an ancient city in Caucasian Albania, believed to have been located near modern Derbent
• A female name common in Albania.

Albana is a white Italian wine grape planted primarily in the Emilia-Romagna region.

The wine made from the grape, Albana di Romagna, was first awarded DOCG status (Denominazione Origine Controllata e Garantita) in 1987. The grape produces deeply colored wines and could be related to Greco di Tufo.