Ansonica
| Ansonica | |
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| Synonyms | Inzolia, Insolia - for more see the Synonyms section |
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| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
| Berry color | White |
| use | |
| origin | Italy |
| VIVC no. | 492 |
| List of grape varieties | |
The white wine variety Ansonica is a Sicilian variety with a slightly nutty aroma , which is generally known there under the name Insolia (Sicilian: Inzolia). In the west of Sicily it is used in addition to the varieties Catarratto Bianco comune and Catarratto Bianco lucido as a component in dry white wines and Marsala . It gives the wines a more intense aroma. The variety makes straw-yellow, pale-colored wines that are also used as the basic product for making vermouth .
It is also grown under the name Ansonica in Tuscany and on the island of Elba .
In Sicily, the variety is also used as a table grape . However, since the grapes cannot survive the transport without being damaged, this use is limited to local consumption. Ansonica is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ).
The grape variety is Ansonica in the Italian DOC wines Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario , Bivongi Bianco , Contea di Sclafani Ansonica o Insolia , Contea di Sclafani Bianco , Contessa Entellina Ansonica , Contessa Entellina Ansonica vendemmia tardiva , Contessa Entellina Bianco , Delia Nivolelli Inzolia, Elba Ansonica , Maremma Toscana , Menfi Feudo dei Fiori , Menfi Insolia o Ansonica , Menfi bianco , Sambuca di Sicilia bianco , Santa Margherita di Belice Ansonica , Santa Margherita di Belice bianco and Sciacca Inzolia . The area under vines in Italy is approximately 12,700 hectares . Small stocks are used in Tunisia for the production of raisins.
Synonyms
Synonyms of the variety are Amsonica, Ansolia, Ansolica, Ansoliku, Ansonica Bianca, Ansora, Ansoria, Ansorica, Anzonaka, Anzonica, Anzulu, Arba Solika, Erba Insolika, Inselida, Insolia, Insolia di Palermo, Insora, Inzolia, Inzolia Parchitana, Njolia, Nsolia, Nsuolia, Nzolia, Nzolia Bianca, Nzolia di Lipari, Nzolia di Palermo, Soria, Uva del Giglio, Zolia Bianca .
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages. Hachette, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon. 3rd, completely revised edition. Hallwag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ansonica in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English), March 30, 2020