Uva Rara

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Uva Rara
Synonyms Bonarda - for more see the Synonyms section
VIVC12830 UVA RARA Cluster in the field 17392.jpg
Art Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera )
Berry color black
use
origin Italy
VIVC no. 12830
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Uva Rara is a grape variety that is grown in the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont .

distribution

According to the ampelograph Victor Pulliat, the name Uva Rara (dt. Rare grape ) does not refer to the frequency of its occurrence, but to the extremely beautiful appearance of this variety. Contrary to what the name suggests, this variety is even widespread in Piedmont and Lombardy. For the year 2000, 608 hectares of wooded area were reported. Uva Rara is regionally referred to by a variety of different names, some of which are synonyms, but sometimes also misleading terms. In northern Piedmont the name "Bonarda" is often found (see synonyms), but Uva Rara is not identical to the Bonarda Piemontese grape variety , which ampelographers consider the "real" Bonarda. The Croatina grape variety is also sometimes referred to as Bonarda or Bonarda di Gattinara , but is also not related to Uva Rara.

The grape variety is approved for the DOC / DOCG wines: Boca , Colline Novaresi , Fara , Gattinara , Ghemme , Oltrepò Pavese , San Colombano al Lambro , Sizzano .

In the DOCG wines Gattinara and Ghemme, the variety is often used as a blending partner under the name Bonarda Novarese .

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The shoot tip is open. It is hairy white wool with a slight pinkish red tinge at the extreme tip. The yellow-green young leaves are only slightly hairy.
  • The large, thick leaves are three to five-lobed and barely curved. The stem bay is closed. The sheet is serrated to a point. The teeth are small compared to other varieties.
  • The cylindrical grape is medium in size and sometimes shouldered. The round berries are large and purple-black in color. The peel of the berry is thin-walled.

The late-ripening variety produces light-colored red wines with low acidity and medium alcohol content.

The grape variety ripens around 35 days after the Gutedel and is therefore considered to ripen very late. The robust variety sprouts late and can mature for a long time on the vine despite the thin skin. It is also suitable locally as a table grape for fresh consumption.

Synonyms

The Uva Rara grape variety is also known under the 22 other names: Balsamea, Balsamea Nera, Balsamina, Balsamina Nera, Bonarda, Bonarda a Grandi Grappoli, Bonarda del Novarese, Bonarda di Cavaglia, Bonarda di Gattinara, Bonarda di Ghemme, Bonarda Novarese, Foglia Lucente, Martellana, Oriana, Orianella, Oriola, Raione, Rairon, Rairone, Raplum, Raplun, Rara.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Uva Rara , on wein-plus.eu/de
  2. ^ Jancis Robinson , Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz : Wine Grapes. A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavors. Allen Lane, London 2012, ISBN 978-1-84614-446-2 .
  3. ↑ Fabio Giavedoni, Maurizio Gily (ed.): Guida ai vitigni d'Italia. Storia e caratteristiche di 600 varietà autoctone. Slow Food, Bra 2011, ISBN 978-88-8499-242-0 .
  4. ↑ Disciplinari dei vini DOP e IGP italiani. (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on June 10, 2020 (Italian, download page with all the consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines).
  5. ↑ Uva Rara in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English), April 2020

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