Ervi

This variety was obtained in 1970 by Professor Mario Fregoni by crossing Barbera with Croatina. In Aramaic, Ervi means vine.

CULTIVATED AREA IN ITALY

YEAR	1970	1982	1990	2000	2010
HECTARES	n.d.	n.d.	n.d.	n.d.	4

Bud-burst period: everage.
Ripening period: everage.
Yield: average and constant, sometimes showing green millerandage

Ampelographic characters:

the bud shows an open, whitish-green apex. The pentagonal, five-lobed leaves have a slightly open petiolar sinus with a V-shaped base. The underside is wooly, and the cluster is medium-sized, elongated, pyramid-shaped and averagely sparse. It holds a small berry with an averagely pruinose, thick skin.

Cultural aptitude:

vine of average vigour, with an upright growth habit. It adapts to hilly terrains, even if they are not very fertile.

Training system and pruning:

well suited to Guyot with mixed pruning. Since it has a good basal fertility, the fruiting shoots can be short (5-7 buds).

Susceptibility to diseases and adverse conditions:

normal.

Enological potential:

it gives intense ruby red wines with an excellent aromatic profile with hints of wild berries, plum and morello cherry. It is slightly spicy. Good structure and alcohol content.

Clones undergoing homologation procedure:

Ervi VCR17.

AGRONOMICAL AND ENOLOGICAL PERFORMANCES OF ERVI “VCR”

VARIETY	ORIGIN	HARVEST	TRAINING SYSTEM	NUMBER OF VINES/ha	AVERAGE PLANT WEIGHT Kg	YIELD t/ha	BRIX DEGREE	AC. TOT. in ac. tart. (g/l)	MUST ph
Ervi	VCR testing plot in Piedmont	2007	Guyot	5.000	1,96	9,8	23,2	7,5	3,38
Ervi	VCR testing plot in Piedmont	2008	Guyot	5.000	2,0	10,0	23,7	6,5	3,45
Ervi	VCR testing plot in Piedmont	2010	Guyot	5.000	1,96	9,8	22,8	8,5	3,28
EVERAGE DATA				5.000	1,97	9,87	23,23	7,5	3,37

	WINE TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l)	TARTARIC ACID (g/l)	MALIC ACID (g/l)	WINE Ph	NET DRY EXTRACT (mg/l)	FLAVONOIDS (mg/l)	ANTHOCYANINS (mg/l)	TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l)	ALCOHOL (% vol.)	REDUCING SUGARS (g/l)	VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l)
	5,3	1,3	0,1	3,71	28	1.059	743	2.141	14,17	3,3	0,77
	6,3	2,4	0,53	3,41	27,3	1.980	640	2.820	14,45	3,8	0,47
	5,99	2,91	0,8	3,68	32,22	1.102	805	1.801	13,92	3,0	0,42
EVERAGE DATA	5,86	2,2	0,48	3,6	29,17	1.380	729	2.254	14,18	3,37	0,55