Negro Amaro

this variety is rather homogeneous, the different features of the cluster often depend on the different training systems, although there is a more or less a marked tendency towards green millerandage in the various biotypes. The expanded, cottony apex, has a whitish-yellow colour and vinous edges. The leaves are large, five-lobed, with prominent and overlapping upper lobes. The leaf blade is thick, cupped, wrinkled and slightly velvety on the underside. The petiolar sinus is narrow and V-shaped. The cluster is medium, tight, conical or truncated-conical. The medium-large, somewhat ovoidal berry, has a visible umbilicus, as well as a pruinose, thick and consistent skin. The juicy flesh has a simple, sweet taste.

very vigorous vine with an upright growth habit and robust shoots with medium internodes. It adapts to different soils and to warm, even dry climates.

it adapts to different training systems, depending on the possibility of irrigation, and to short or long pruning, from gobelet to “tendone”, and to training systems which allow a full mechanisation.

normal, slightly susceptible to botrytis during rainy autumns. It shows disaffinity on rootstock 101.14.

it produces a wine of an intense garnet-red colour, which is full, slightly bitter, and round. It can make an excellent blending wine. When vinified in rosé with Malvasia Nera, it gives an excellent, fine, lively, fruity wine with a delicate scent.

Negro Amaro VCR10, VCR123, VCR449, VCR468, VCR469, ISVSNCLE56, ISVSNCLE64, ISVSNCLE71, CRSAD18, CRSAD23.