Malvasia del Lazio
Probably original of the eastern Mediterranean Basin. It has been grown since Roman age exclusively on the hills in Latium.
CULTIVATED AREA IN ITALY
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HECTARES |
7.688 | 5.844 | 40.82 | 2.625 | 636 |
Bud-burst period: late.
Ripening period:everage-late.
Yield: average and inconstant, especially in some biotypes.
Ampelographic characters:
fairly homogeneous variety (often mistaken with other Malvasia varieties), its biotypes differ only in cluster size and compactness. The bud is open, bristly and pale green. The leaves are medium-large, pentagonal and almost whole, with shallow lobes; they are smooth, dark-green glabrous even on the underside. The petiolar sinus is lyre-shaped and closed or semi-closed. The medium-large, truncated, cone-shaped cluster has rather conspicuous wings, and is moderately compact. The medium-large, truncated, cone-shaped cluster has rather conspicuous wings, and is moderately compact.
Cultural aptitude:
moderately vigorous vine with a semi-upright growth habit, medium-sized shoots and rather short internodes. It only adapts to hilly and well-exposed terrains, as it is susceptible to cryptogams.
Training system and pruning:
it adapts to various training systems and pruning but it prefers averagely expanded ones.
Susceptibility to diseases and adverse conditions:
normal. Good resistance to winter cold and to late frosts.
Enological potential:
normally, it is not vinified as a single variety but blended with other grapes (Trebbiano and Malvasia), giving a gentle scented note, flavour and body. If vinified alone, it gives a straw-yellow, slightly scented, gentle and savoury, fairly alcoholic and soft wine.