Ancellotta

very homogeneous variety. The biotypes differ in vigour and productivity. The bud is averagely expanded, with a yellowish-green apex and sparse pink shades. Medium-sized, five-lobed leaves with an open U-shaped petiolar sinus. The corner at the top of the central lobe is upright, the lobes are very pronounced and the middle ones are lanceolate. Pubescent underside with inconspicuous, slightly tomentose veins. Pubescent underside with inconspicuous, slightly tomentose veins. The small berry presents a blue-black, pruinose, medium-thick and consistent skin. The flavour is neutral, the flesh coloured.

vine of high vigour, it has a semi-upright growth habit. Adaptable to different types of soil, it nevertheless prefers medium-textured soils tending towards clay. It benefits from dry and well-ventilated climates.

it adapts to expanded training systems, such as Guyot, Sylvoz and GDC with short and mixed pruning.

average to downy mildew. It may undergo coulure during cold and rainy springs.

Ancellotta grapes produce wines that are very rich in colour, of medium alcohol content and suitable for blending. The anthocyanin content is very high, as well as very stable over time, hence its use in the concentrated must industry for production of rossissimo wines. In certain pedoclimatic environments excellent products have been obtained from mono-varietal vinification.

Ancellotta R2, VCR540, VCR463, FEDIT18CSG.