IWA Grapes Flashcards
Lambrusco Family:
A family of about 8 related varieties, one of Italy’s oldest.
*Emilia Romagna.
Main Lambrusco varieties.
Lambrusco di Sorbara: Light bodied, high in acidity.
Lambrusco Grasparossa (di Castelvetro): Full bodied, tannic. El más difuso.
Lambrusco Maestri.
Lambrusco Marani: Tannic.
Lambrusco Salamino: Midway between Grasparossa and Sorbara; moderately tannic.
Lambrusco Viadanese: Aka Lambrusco Mantovano.
Subvarieties of Lambrusco.
Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata (Enantio), Lambrusco Barghi, Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa (Groppello Grasparossa), Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Montericco, Lambrusco Oliva, Lambrusco Salamino, Lambrusco Viadenese
Colorino Group:
Group of 4:
Di Valdarno >
Di Pisa
Di Lucca
Americano
*Toscana.
Which of the Colorino grapes shows the best potential?
Colorino di Valdarno
Refosco, family or group?
Group of 5:
Malvoise. ¿?
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, rough tannins.
Refosco Nostrano (Refosco Grosso, Refoscone), more acidic and less tannins.
*Friuli-Venezia Giulia / Veneto.
Greco Group:
Group of a dozen unrelated varieties, including some red ones.
Greco, most important varieties:
Greco: Campanian variety. Full bodied, oily, tannic. Best DOP: Greco di Tufo DOCG.
Greco Bianco: Calabrian variety; biotype of Malvasia di Lipari, (Sicilia). Best DOP: Greco di Bianco DOC.
Sangiovese biotypes:
Several biotypes, including Brunello, Morellino, Sangioveto, Nielluccio, Prugnolo Gentile, Sangiovese Grosso, di Lamole, Sangiovese Marchigiano, Sangiovese Montanino, Sangiovese Romagnolo.
Clon vs Biotipo.
Clon: genéticamente idéntico a la planta madre.
Biotipo: variabilidad intravarietal, por lo cual, miembros de la misma especie lucen diferentes.
Sangiovese grown:
Primarily in Toscana (53%).
Puglia (17%).
Emilia-Romagna (12%).
It is the most planted variety in four regions (Marche, Puglia, Toscana, and Umbria) and a significant variety in nine others.
Incrocio Bruni 54
Verdicchio x Sauvignon Blanc.
Permitida en DOC Colli Maceratesi <30%
Low yield, center Italy, Marche e Umbria.
1936, by Bruno Bruni.
Malvasia Group:
Group of 17 different “Malvasias” on official list.
Most white, some red, one pink (Malvasia Rosa).
Iuvarella, Malvasia, Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia del Lazio (Malvasia Puntinata), Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Malvasia di Lipari, Malvasia di Sardegna, Malvasia Istriana, Malvoisier, Malvoisie.
Main Malvasias:
Malvasia Bianca di Candia: Most-planted Malvasia.
Malvasia Bianca Lunga: Primary ingredient (with or without Trebbiano Toscano) in vin santo. Low acidity.
Malvasia del Lazio: Aka Malvasia Puntinata; a crossing of Zibibbo and Schiava Grossa. Highest-quality Malvasia. Best DOP: Frascati DOC/G.
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica: High-quality variety, especially for sweet wines. Best DOPs: Colli di Parma DOC (E-R), Colli Piacentini DOC (EMR).
Malvasia di Lipari: Genetically same as Calabria’s Greco Bianco. Primarily used for passito wines. Best DOP: Malvasia delle Lipari DOC (SIC).
Malvasia Istriana: Often used for “orange wines.” Minerally, with age diesel. Best DOPs: Carso DOC, Collio DOC, Friuli Isonzo DOC (FVG).
Trebbiano Group:
Several unrelated varieties.
The only related are:
Trebbiano Abruzzese and Trebbiano Spoletino.
Trebbiano di Lugana and Trebbiano di Soave (which are really Verdicchio).
The second common white grape variety in Italy, PG.
Widespread, especially in the center and south, with the largest concentrations in Emilia-Romagna (30%), Puglia (19%), and Abruzzo (17%)
