Calabrese

this vine is highly variable in terms of vigour, cluster size and productivity. The bud has an expanded cottony apex on greenish-white background. Large, orbicularly shaped and full leaves. The open or closed Lyra-shaped petiolar sinus presents overlapping edges and barely visible lateral sinuses. The leaf surface is wavy, dull and glabrous with a spider-like underside. It has a medium-sized, conical, winged and rather compact cluster as well as medium-sized, ellipsoidal or oval berry, with pruinose, medium-thick and leathery skin.

very vigorous vine with a semi-upright growth habit. It prefers deep but not too fertile soils, even stony ones, and warm and dry climates.

given its considerable vigour and excellent fertility, it prefers short an sparse pruning on slightly expanded training systems, such as Guyot and spurred cordon.

everage. It is not susceptible to any disease in particular with the exception of leaf roll.

it gives wines of a typical cherry-red colour, dry, very alcoholic, fairly acidic, full-bodied, spicy, with excellent structure. They can be aged as a single variety or blended with other wines such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Calabrese (Nero d’Avola) VCR483, VCR484.