Vespaiola
| Vespaiola | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | Vespaiolo - for more see the Synonyms section |
| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
| Berry color | black |
| use | |
| VIVC no. | 13016 |
| List of grape varieties | |
Vespaiola or Vespaiolo is a white wine variety that is grown in the Italian province of Vicenza within the Veneto region . There it is mostly used in the wines of the Denominazione di origine controllata Breganze . The name is derived from the fact that its sweet grapes attract the wasps . The forested area in Italy is approx. 432 hectares .
The late ripening variety produces slightly fragrant, golden yellow wines with a medium alcohol content and light tannins . As a rule, the wines are blended with other grape varieties . The Maculan wine house prepares the sweet torcolato from this variety.
A white Breganze Vespaiolo is produced in the Veneto region .
Synonyms
Bresparola, Bresparola bianca, Orisi bianca, Uva vespera, Vespaia, Vespaiolo, Vespajola, Vespajuola di Bassano, Vesparola and Vespera.
See also the article Viticulture in Italy and the list of grape varieties .
Web links
- Vespaiola in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . Hachette Livre, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . 3rd revised edition. Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
Individual proof
- ↑ Vespaiola in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English), April 2020