Casavecchia
Vine variety native to Campania, of uncertain origin. It is grown in the province of Caserta in a circumscribed area near to the Volturno river valley.
CULTIVATED AREA IN ITALY
YEAR |
1970 |
1982 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
HECTARES |
n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 60,6 | ~ 60 |
Bud-burst period: everage.
Ripening period: everage.
Yield: everage.
Ampelographic characters:
the variety is rather homogeneous. The greenish-white bud has an expanded apex with pinkish shades at the edge. The medium-small, pentagonal or orbicular, five-lobed leaves show an open U-shaped petiolar sinus. The medium-sized, conical or cylindrical, winged cluster tends to be sparse. The berry is small, short and elliptical. The skin is thick and moderately pruinose; the flesh is juicy and neutral-flavoured.
Cultural aptitude:
very vigorous vine with an upright growth habit; not too fertile. It requires dry and ventilated environments and not too fertile soils.
Training system and pruning:
it adapts to espalier training systems and it requires medium-long pruning.
Susceptibility to diseases and adverse conditions:
thanks to its thick skin, it has good resistance to botrytis. Susceptible to powdery mildew.
Enological potential:
it gives wines with good alcohol content and good structure. Excellent aromatic profile which is characterised by intense scents of wild berries, morello cherries and spices. High quality polyphenolic profile with a high anthocyanin and tannin content. For medium or long ageing.
Clones in propagation:
VCR435.
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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 |
Casavecchia | VCR test plot in Campania | 2004 | Guyot | 4.000 | 2,8 | 9,6 | 23 | 6,5 | 3,5 |
Casavecchia | VCR test plot in Campania | 2007 | Guyot | 4.000 | 3,1 | 12,4 | 21,2 | 6,5 | 3,25 |
Casavecchia | VCR test plot in Campania | 2010 | Guyot | 4.000 | 3,2 | 12,8 | 20,5 | 8,5 | 3,28 |
EVERAGE DATA |
4.000 | 3,03 | 11,6 | 21,57 | 7,17 | 3,34 |
TOTAL WINE ACIDITY (g/l) | TARTARIC ACID (g/l) | MALIC ACID (g/l) | WINE Ph | NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) | FLAVONOIDS (mg/l) | ANTHOCYANINS (mg/l) | TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) | ALCOHOL (% vol.) | REDUCING SUGARS (g/l) | VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) | |
5 | 1,66 | 0,04 | 3,68 | 27,21 | 4.017 | 1.041 | 3.380 | 14,04 | 4,8 | 0,58 | |
5,3 | 1,7 | 0,1 | 3,7 | 26,9 | 2.447 | 1.326 | 4.441 | 12,86 | 3,7 | 0,62 | |
6,35 | 3,65 | 0,68 | 3,48 | 39,73 | 2.527 | 861 | 1.866 | 12,35 | 3,2 | 0,34 | |
EVERAGE DATA |
5,55 | 2,34 | 0,27 | 3,62 | 27,95 | 2.997 | 1.076 | 3.229 | 13,08 | 3,9 | 0,51 |