Verduzzo Friulano

the variety is relatively homogeneous, differing however in a few characteristics, such as berry colour, depending on idiosyncrasies related to each different growing environment. At any rate, if a green-berried variety had ever existed, it has almost disappeared from all of the above-mentioned areas. The bud has an expanded tendentially fluffy apex of green-whitish colour (there is also a pinkish biotype). Almost whole or a bit three-lobed roundish leaf, flap almost flat, smooth, almost hairless on the two sides. The petiolar sinus is open and V-shaped. The cluster is medium-small, truncated-pyramidal, with wings and semi-compact. The berry is medium-sized, slightly ellipsoidal, of green-yellowish or golden colour depending on light exposure; the skin is thick and pruinose with a visible navel. The pulp is juicy, sweet and a bit aromatic.

fairly vigorous vine with semi-upright growth habit. Quite robust shoots with medium internodes. It adapts to different environments, provided the soils are not fertile and the climate is dry. It prefers well exposed hilly areas.

suitable to different training systems, preferring those with medium expansion. It requires medium-to-long pruning. It has no major problems of integral mechanization in plain areas. In the typical hilly areas, “Ramandolo” requires proper green pruning so to obtain perfectly ripen grapes.

slight susceptibility to downy and powdery mildew. Resistant to botrytis due to its thick skin. Good resistance to winter colds and late spring frosts.

it gives birth to two types of wine: on the most exposed hilly areas it produces a golden yellow wine, pretty tannic, full-bodied, sweetish, fruity, with a taste of honey. In the plain areas it produces a dry wine, yellow coloured with greenish reflections, citrusy, fruity and fresh.

Verduzzo Friulano R5, VCR2, VCR72, VCR75, VCR100, VCR200, VCR303, ISVF2, ERSAFVG221.

Verduzzo Friulano VCR286.