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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: medium.
Ripening period:medium-late.
Vigor: good.
Real fetility: 1,5.
Yield: everage.
Bunch weight: 350-450 g.
Berry weight: 6-7 g.
Berry seeds: 2 per berry.
Sugar content: 16-18%.
Total acidity: 5,5‰.
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.

Muscat Hamburg

VCR493

Enological potential:

Medium-large bunch, pyramidal, slightly elongated, semi-loose, with two medium-long drooping wings. Medium-large berry, sub-elliptical, with a crunchy skin of uniform violet-black color, firm and juicy flesh, intense muscat flavor, with a high acidity level and excellent gustatory balance.

Origin: Adelfia (BA)
Year of registration: 2017

Vigour
Cluster
Berry
Yield

VARIETY EVERAGE

SENSORY PROFILE

—●— Variety everage

—●— VCR493

Muscat Hamburg

VCR494

Enological potential:

Medium-large bunch, pyramidal, slightly elongated, loose, with two medium-long wings. Medium-large berry, sub-elliptical, with a crunchy skin of uniform violet-black color, juicy flesh with an intense muscat flavor. Notable acidity level, which, together with the pronounced sweet sensation, ensures an excellent gustatory balance.

Origin: Adelfia (BA)
Year of registration: 2017

Vigour
Cluster
Berry
Yield

VARIETY EVERAGE

SENSORY PROFILE

—●— Variety everage

—●— VCR494