Asprinio Bianco

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Asprinio Bianco
Synonyms Uva Asprinia - for more see the Synonyms section
Art Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera )
Berry color White
use
origin Italy
VIVC no. 25079
List of grape varieties

Asprinio Bianco is an old autochthonous white wine variety from southern Italy . It was already known to the Etruscans , who mainly made vinegar from it. The tart, tangy, slightly foaming white wine made from it was very popular for a long time in the Naples area and in the wider area within Campania . In the middle of the 20th century, however , the wine was no longer in demand. Recently, new vineyards have been created, as the success of the remaining winemakers encourages them. The main area is the province of Caserta .

The high-growth variety requires a long cut and is mainly raised in the Guyot system . The traditional Alberello upbringing, which was raised on long wooden stakes, was largely suppressed. Recently the very old form of education Alberata Aversana (also called vite maritate ) has been propagated, in which the vines are raised on trees and can reach a height of 9 to 12 m. The grapes are harvested on ladders called scale napoletane. The DOC white wine Aversa Asprinio is made from this variety . In Italy the area under vines is 677  hectares .

The late-ripening variety produces low- color, slightly acidic white wines with a low alcohol content. Asprinio Bianco 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. A DNA analysis from 2005 suggests that Asprinio Bianco and Greco Bianco are identical

Synonyms

The Asprinio Bianco grape variety is also known under the names Asprinia, Asprinia di Aversa, Asprinio, Asprino, Asprino Bianco, Olivese, Ragusano, Ragusano Bianco and Uva Asprina.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ L. Constantini, Antonella Monaco, José F. Vouillamoz , Marcello Forlani, Maria Stella Grando: Genetic relationships among local "Vitis vinifera" cultivars from Campania (Italy) . In: Vitis: Journal of Grapevine Research . tape 44 , no. 1 , 2005, p. 25-34 ( PDF ).
  2. ↑ Asprinio Bianco in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English), April 2020

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