Falanghina

it is not a very homogeneous variety, is often mistaken with similar biotypes and varieties. The bud has an expanded apex, cottony, light green in color with carmine edges. The leaves are medium, three-lobed, wedge-shaped, almost whole or slightly three-lobed. They present a slightly wavy, medium-green and almost smooth blade with a downy underside. The petiolar sinus is lyre- or U-shaped. The cluster is medium-sized, semi-sparse, truncated, conical and winged. The medium, spheroid and yellowish berry has a thick and pruinose skin; the flesh has a crunchy texture and a sweet, slightly floral flavour.

a vigorous vine with a semi-upright growth habit. It adapts to various soils, even to fertile ones, provided the climate is warm and dry. Hilly, well-exposed soils are ideal to enhance the quality of the product.

it adapts to medium-expansive training systems and to medium-long pruning. Espalier training with careful green pruning is recommended.

normal. Slightly susceptible to botrytis and sour rot. Incompatibility was observed using rootstocks 101.14 and 3309C.

it gives a straw-yellow-colored wine with golden highlights, with an agreeable, warm, velvety scent and an elegant tropical fruit scent.

Falanghina VCR2, VCR449.