Crossings Flashcards
Incrocio Bruno 54
Crossing of SB and verdicchio developed by Bruno Bruni in 1936 on 54th try
Le Marche -colli Maceratesi aDOC as a potential blending grape.
Also in a few IGPs in Umbria and Tuscany
Can make high quality wine but little is planted as does not produce many grapes per bunch
Nose like a rich SB, fig, melon, white flowers, but with a creamy mouth feel
Albarossa
Piedmont Red#267 Up and coming grape in Piedmont Created by Dalmasso in 1938 Thought he crossed Nebbiolo and Barbera , but really crossed Chatus instead of Nebbiolo
Deep ruby, with purple tinges
Delicately spicy, and very fruity has strong note of tobacco, full bodied, and creamy texture
2010 DOC Piedmonte Albarossa created
Prunotto
Bussanello
Piedmont
White:269
Delmasso -crossed Riesling italico with firmint
Grown mainly around Alessandria , Asti and Cuneo
Jasmine, pear and red apple
Cornarea
Piedmont 271 red Dalmasso Another mess up- thought nebb and barbera but barber and chatus Resistant variety No commercially viable wines
Cove
Piedmont Red 267 Dalmasso Actually a selfling of Harslevelu Rare and not available
Ervi
ER Red 338 Cross of barbera and croatina Mario fregoni in 1977 Was trying to eliminate flaws in parents DOC Gutturnio is blend of both
Original name was incrocio fregoni 108
Red fruit and herbal notes
Fedit 51
Veneto ER, FVG, Lazio
White 276
Crossing of Malvasia Bianca Lunga Tuscana and garganega
Done in 1951
Fubiano
Piedmont White-275 Dalmasso Furmint and Trebbiano toscano Makes good sparking similar to Prosecco
Goldtraminer
Trentino white 368
Trebbiano toscano and gewerzt crossing
Rebo Rigotti
Named because of the intense gold of the berries
Gosen
Trentino
Red-367
Thought it was CF and marzemino cross by rebo rigotti in 1948
But most likely a carmenere teroldego cross
Med size bunches
Allowed in IGT blends such as Delle Venezie, Vallagarina and Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Has adapted well to Sicilian terroir, but not that used yet
Incrocio Terzi n1
Lombardy Red Terzi viticulturalist Crossing of barbera and cab franc High productivity and deep colour Grown around Bergamo and Brescia In some DOC blends-Cellatica and Capriano del Colle
Manzoni crossings
Group of crossings created by Luigi Manzoni in 20-30s
Made many crossings from both native and international grapes
Many of his crossings lost
Incrocio 6.0.13 and incrocio 2.15 are listed in registry
Named after location coordinates on experimental vineyard
Manzoni Bianco
Veneto, Trentino FVG puglia sicily
Aka incrocio 6.0.13
Best/most popular
Long believed to be a crossing of Riesling and Pinot bianco-but possibly chard instead
Plantings on the rise
Pain to grow, small bunches, sunburn
Lightly aromatic with good acidity
Manzoni rosso
Veneto
Incrocio Manzoni 2.15
Was created by mistake, wanted to create a white variety…
Attempted to cross glera with SB but CS pollen got used (or possibly CF)
Vigorus needs hot microclimate
Manzoni Rosa
Veneto
Incrocio 1-50
Trebbiano toscano and gewerztraminer
Intense floral and spicy aromas
Used to make sweet wines
Manzoni Moscato
Veneto
Red
Incrocio 13.0.25
Raboso Piave and Moscato dAmburgo
Trying to soften raboso tannins
Grown in Treviso mostly sparkling off dry pink wine with good acidity
Merlese
ER Cross of Sangiovese and merlot Name copyrighted U of Bologna since 1983 Ripens before Sangiovese Deep ruby hue, dark berry
Nebbiera
Piedmont Red Incrocio Dalmasso in 1938 Thought it was Nebbiolo and barbera but was chatus and barbera Med vigor, med sized berries Tannic and acidic Not commercially available
Nigra
Merlot and barbera
Rarely planted
Italo Cosmo created
Found in treviso but not used much
Passau
Piedmont
Red
Incrocio Dalmasso 17/25
Chatus dolcetto crossing
Rebo
Trentino Red 1948 Incrocio 107-A Rebo Rigotti Thought he crossed Marzemino and Merlot but was teraldego and Marzemino Grown in Trentino fairly abundantly 3 clones available Dark hue-red/black fruit and fresh herb Used inDOC Trentino as well as many IGTs
One of Italy’s most successful crossings
SAN Martino
Piedmont
Red
Dalmasso
Chatus dolcetto
SAN Michele
Piedmont
Dalmasso
Chatus barbera
Sennen
Trentino Red Rigotti Tried to cross Merlot and Marzemino but used terodego Instead of Marzemino Names after Rebos brother Ripens early and accumulated sugar well Used in IGT blends delle Venezie Experimental in Sicily
