Albana

a very heterogeneous and mutant variety, the “Della Sella” type has fairly stable characters. Other biotypes with more compact clusters or very large rachis are disappearing. The bud has an expanded whitish-green or yellowish apex. he large, pentagonal, trilobate leaf has a close lyre-shaped petiolar sinus, often presenting overlapping edges and a slightly tomentose underside. The very long, cylindrical winged and semi-loose, medium-large, spheroid berry shows an amber-yellow color and a thin, pruinose skin.

this very vigorous vine produces robust shoots with medium-long internodes; its vegetation tends to be unbalanced with a semi-upright growth habit. It is well adaptable to different types of soil, provided they are not too humid or chlorotic, and it favors hillsides with good exposure and dry climates.

it adapts to more or less expanded training systems and long pruning. Accurate green pruning in the counter espalier will favor the regular ripening of the fruit.

normally, slightly susceptible to powdery mildew.

it produces wines with a mild golden-yellowy color, slightly fruity, fairly tannic, full-bodied and harmonious flavor. Two different types of wines are produced: dry-sweetish and sweet. It can be vinified as a sparkling, fruity wine with a pale-yellow color, not very alcoholic and easy to drink, and as a finer, more delicate sparkling wine.

Albana R4, VCR21, VCR462, AL7T, AL14T.