Pignoletto
Ancient variety grown in the hills around Bologna and recently assimilated for its genetic identity to Grechetto di Todi or Grechetto Gentile.
CULTIVATED AREA IN ITALY
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YEAR |
1970 |
1982 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
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HECTARES |
n.d | 178 | 530 | 819 | 1.300 |
Bud-burst period: everage.
Ripening period:everage-late.
Yield: good but sometimes inconstant.
Ampelographic characters:
fairly homogeneous variety, it internally differs in terms of cluster shape, size and yield. The bud has an open, whitish, downy apex with light carmine edges. The small-to-medium-small, pentagonal leaves have an open petiolar sinus with a V-shaped base. The underside is glabrous or slightly pubescent. The small, elongated, cylindrical or conical cluster is sometimes winged and compact. The small, elliptical berry has thick skin and juicy, simple-flavoured flesh.
Cultural aptitude:
vine of medium vigor with a semi-upright growth habit. It adapts well to hilly, not very clayey, slightly calcareous and not too dry soils.
Training system and pruning:
the most suitable training system is Guyot, but it adapts to spurred cordon too.
Susceptibility to diseases and adverse conditions:
normal. Susceptible to drought. Good resistance to winter cold and late frosts.
Enological potential:
it gives wines of a pale, straw-yellow color and greenish highlights, with delicate scents where apple hints are predominant. Good structure and persistence. Very interesting when blended to add scents and fragrance.
Clones in propagation:
Pignoletto VCR3, VCR433, G5ICAPG (Grechetto di Todi).
Clones undergoing homologation procedure:
Pignoletto VCR463, VCR119.
Pignoletto
VCR3
Enological potential:
Origin: Todi (PG)
Registration year: 2009
VARIETY EVERAGE
SENSORY PROFILE
—●— Variety everage
—●— VCR3
Pignoletto
VCR433
Enological potential:
Origin: Durazzanino (FO)
Registration year: 2013
VARIETY EVERAGE
SENSORY PROFILE
—●— Variety everage
—●— VCR433
