Muscat Hamburg
Vine variety of unknown origin is widespread in Italy, France and Eastern European countries.
CULTIVATED AREA IN ITALY
YEAR |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
HECTARES |
877 | 218 | 257 |
Bud-burst period: everage-early.
Ripening period: everage.
Vigour:everage-high.
Real fertility: 0,9.
Yield: great.
Cluster weight: 300-400 g.
Berry weight: 5-6 g.
Berry seeds: 1,4 per berry.
Sugar content: 16-18%.
Total acidity: 5,50‰.
PH: 3,40.
Transportation resistance: fair.
Ampelographic characters:
the bud has a high density of laying hairs. The leaves are three or five-lobed, with open petiolar sinus and medium-large teeth. The ribs have no anthocyanin pigmentation. The lower side has a low density of upright and laying hair. The cluster is medium in size. The elliptical shaped berry has a thin skin and a delicate muscat flavour.
Training system and pruning:
this vine has horizontal and semi-drooping growth habits; it needs therefore special care in canopy management and green pruning. It prefers medium-fertile soils and espalier or “pergola” systems.
Susceptibility to diseases and adverse conditions:
susceptible to powdery mildew and downy mildew. Conversely, it is not very susceptible to botrytis. It can show incompatibility phenomena if grafted on Kober 5BB.
Overall rating:
this table grape variety can also be used to make sparkling wines or fruit juices. It has a low sugar content and is not very rich in colour. Because of its thin skin it not very suited for long transports.
Clones in propagation:
Muscat Hamburg VCR493, VCR494, French clones: 202.