Albana

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Albana Bianca
Synonyms Biancame - for more see the Synonyms section
Art Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera )
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origin Italy
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List of grape varieties

Albana bianca is a white grape variety . It is an old variety from which the white wine of the same name Albana di Romagna is produced in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna . The Albana di Romagna was the first white wine to receive DOCG status in 1987 . Albana Spumante is a sparkling wine also made from Albana .

The Albana variety is also called Greco or Greco di Ancona , but is not related to the Greco Bianco variety . In a study published in 2008, a relationship to the Garganega grape variety was established at Albana . Due to the not yet identified parents of the Garganega variety, the exact relationship cannot yet be specified. Albana was mentioned as early as the 13th century . There are about 4,500 hectares of vineyards in Emilia-Romagna with Albana planted. The quality of the wines leaves something to be desired, as very high yields per hectare are permitted.

In the growing areas, the varieties Albana a grappolo rondo o gentile, Albana a grappolo fitto, Albana a grappolo lungo, Albanone or Albana grossa are distinguished. It is possibly related to the Riminese variety that can be found in Corsica (→ Viticulture in Corsica ).

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The tip of the shoot is very hairy with white wool, with a crimson tinge. The green young leaves are lightly hairy and speckled copper-colored.
  • The large leaves are five-lobed and deeply indented (see also the article leaf shape ). The stem bay is closed with the ends overlapping. The sheet is serrated to a point. The teeth are set very medium wide in comparison to the grape varieties. The leaf surface (also called blade) is blistered and rough.
  • The cylindrical grape is large, long, shouldered and dense with berries. The round berries are medium-sized and golden yellow in color.

The vigorous grape variety Albana sprouts late and ripens about 30 days after the Gutedel : It is therefore one of the late-ripening varieties. It is often attacked by downy mildew and gray mold rot. Against powdery mildew , it is quite resistant. Their yield is irregular due to their susceptibility to disease.

Albana is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphroditic flowers and is therefore self-fruiting. In viticulture , the economic disadvantage of not having to grow male plants that produce yield is avoided.

Synonyms

The Albana variety is also known by the following names: Alba de Bologne, Albana, Albana a Grappo Longo, Albana a Grappolo Fitto, Albana a Grappolo Gentile, Albana a Grappolo Lungo, Albana a Grappolo Rado, Albana a Lungo Grappolo di Faenza, Albana Bianca di Bertinovo, Albana Bianca di Civitella, Albana Bianca di Forli, Albana Bianca di Roma, Albana Bianca di Romagna, Albana Bianca di Terra del Sole, Albana Bijela, Albana della Bagarona, Albana della Compadrona, Albana della Forcella, Albana della Gaiana, Albana della Serra, Albana di Bertinoro, Albana di Bologna, Albana di Cesena, Albana di Chieti, Albana di Forli, Albana di Gatteo, Albana di Lugo, Albana di Montiano, Albana di Pesaro, Albana di Rimini, Albana di Romagna, Albana di Sarsina , Albana di Sogliano, Albana di Terra del Sole, Albana Gentile, Albana Gentile Bianca, Albana Gentile di Bertinoro, Albana Gentile di Faenza, Albana Gentile di Ravenna, Albana Grossa, Albana Grosso, Albana Lugo, Albana Pizzigati, Albanaccia, Albano, A lbano di Forli, Albanone, Albuelis, Biancame, Biancame di Jesi, Biancame Sinalunga, Bianchetto, Creminese, Criminese, Forcella, Forcellata, Forcellina, Forcelluta, Greco, Greco a Grappolo Lungo di Ancona, Greco a Grappolo Lungo e Sciolto di Ancona a Grappolo Lungo Sciolto, Greco Bianco, Greco di Ancona, Grimenese, Grimenesse, Raccia Pollone, Ribona, Rimenese, Riminese, Riminese ad Uva Rossa, Riminese Bianco, Riminese dell Elba, Ruminese, Sforcella, Uva Riminese, Villa .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 'Sangiovese' and 'Garganega' are two key varieties of the Italian grapevine assortment evolution ( Memento from July 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 558 kB), by M. Crespan, A. Calò, S. Giannetto, A Sparacio, P. Storchi and A. Costacurta, in Vitis, volume 47, pages 97-104
  2. ↑ Albana in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English), April 2020

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