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Tintilia

This variety is not very diffused, being currently grown only in the Molise region. Molecular analysis confirmed the genetic diversity between Tintilia and the varieties Bovale Sardo and Bovale Grande.

CULTIVATED AREA IN ITALY

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HECTARES

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Budbreak period: medium.
Ripening period: late.
Yield: low.
Ampelographic characters:

the bud has an open arachnoid apex with slight pink shades at the edges. The leaf is medium-sized, pentagonal, or orbicular, five- or seven-lobed, with an open U-shaped petiolar sinus, a sharp flap and a velvety underside with silky ribs. The medium-to-long sparse cluster holds a short elliptical berry with very pruinose, thick skin and uncoloured pulp.

Cultural aptitudes:

average vigorous vine with semi-upright growth habit. Well adaptable to warm environments and to clayey-calcareous hilly areas, also dry.

Training system and pruning:

it prefers long pruning and expanded training systems, such as espalier or “tendone”.

Susceptibility to diseases and adverse conditions:

susceptible to downy and powdery mildew as well as botrytis. Very resistant to ferric chlorosis and drought.

Enological potential:

it produces wines of high alcohol content, excellent anthocyanin and polyphenolic content, with an aromatic profile characterized by hints of wood, rose, plum and asparagus. Excellent for aging and blending.

Clones in propagation:

Tintilia VCR134.

AGRONOMICAL AND ENOLOGICAL PERFORMANCES OF TINTILIA “VCR”

VARIETY

ORIGIN

HARVEST

TRAINING SYSTEM

NUMBER OF VINES/ha

AVERAGE PLANT WEIGHT Kg

YIELD t/ha

BRIX DEGREE

AC. TOT. in ac. tart. (g/l)

MUST ph

Tintilia VCR Molise Trial Field 2007 Guyot 5.000 2,0 10,0 24,4 7,7 3,36
Tintilia VCR Molise Trial Field 2009 Guyot 5.000 1,8 9,0 21,0 6,7 3,31
Tintilia VCR Molise Trial Field 2010 Guyot 5.000 1,7 8,5 22,2 5,9 3,63

EVERAGE DATA

5.000 1,83 9,17 22,53 6,77 3,43
WINE TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) TARTARIC ACID (g/l) MALIC ACID (g/l) WINE Ph NET DRY EXTRACT (mg/l) FLAVONOIDS (mg/l) ANTHOCYANINS (mg/l) TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) ALCOHOL (% vol.) REDUCING SUGARS (g/l) VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l)
5 1,5 0,1 3,7 28,2 1.446 1.057 3.382 14,78 4,1 0,69
5,6 1,57 0,12 3,8 29,0 2.150 780 2.110 12,76 4,5 0,62
5,21 2,82 0,420 3,88 32,97 1.680 792 1.912 13,51 4,2 0,45

EVERAGE DATA

5,27 1,96 0,21 3,79 30,06 1.759 876 2.468 13,68 4,27 0,59

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Tintilia

VCR134

Enological potential:

Spicy and floral notes can be perceived, balancing the intense aromas of red berries and ripe fruit; on the palate it is warm and savoury, with soft, elegant tannins. It is suitable for producing both easy-drinking wines and more complex wines capable of withstanding short ageing periods.

Origin: Ferrazzano (CB)
Registration year: 2018

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VARIETY EVERAGE

SENSORY PROFILE

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