Avana
Avana is a red variety , which in the Italian region of Piedmont is cultivated. Her cultivation is permitted in the metropolitan city of Turin . It is generally not made from a single variety , but used as a blending partner in red and rosé wines , but also as a table grape . In the 1990s, a planted vineyard area of 69 hectares was raised, which is located near Susa .
Synonyms
The grape variety Avana is also red under the names Alvana di Susa, Avana de Susa, Avana di Susa, Avanà, Avana nero, Avanale, Avanas, Avanato, Avané, Avena, Avenai, Bibou, Davana, Eyholzer red (not to be confused with the Eyholzer ), Guibou, Havana and Hibou rouge.
Ampelographic varietal characteristics
In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:
- The shoot tip is open. It is hairy white, with a slight pink tinge. The light green young leaves are hairy like a cobweb.
- The medium-sized leaves are three-lobed and slightly indented (see also the article leaf shape ). The stem bay is open in a U-shape. The blade is bluntly serrated. The teeth are medium-sized compared to the grape varieties.
- The cylindrical grape is usually shouldered, medium-sized and quite dense. The round berries are medium-sized and dark bluish-black in color.
The grape variety ripens approx. 30 days after the Gutedel and belongs to the grape varieties of the middle third ripening period (see the chapter in the article grape variety). It is therefore considered to ripen late. The moderately vigorous variety is low-yielding. Avana is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ).
See also
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . 1st edition. Hachette Livre, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
Web links
- Avana in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)