Susumaniello
Susumaniello | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Color of berry skin | Noir |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Also called | (see below) |
Origin | Italy |
Susumaniello is an ancient variety of red wine grape grown in the province of Brindisi, Salento, Southern Italy.
Distribution and wines
Susumaniello is found only in the Italian region of
Vine and viticulture
Susumaniello needs a warm Mediterranean climate.
Origin
There are several theories about Susumaniello's origins, most of which suggest that it came to Apulia across the Adriatic, perhaps from Greece or the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. DNA profiling shows that the variety is a natural cross between an Apulian table grape and the white-wine grape Garganega, which was once thought to be of Greek origin (whence its southern Italian nickname Grecanico); this led some to the conclusion that Susumaniello was also Greek.
According to folk etymology, the name indicates the productiveness of the medium ripening vine, with which you could pack a donkey: the phrase "Susu lu somariellu!" means "Run donkey!" in the local Salentino dialect.[1][2]
Synonyms
Cozzomaniello, Cuccipaniello, Grismaniello, Mondonico, Puledro, Somarello Nero, Susomaniello, Susomariello Nero, Sussumariello, Susumariello Nero, Uva Nera, Zingarello, Zingariello, Zuzomaniello.[3]
See also
Notes and references
- regione.puglia.it Classificate nuove varietà di vite per la produzione dei vini pugliesi (in Italian)
- politicheagricole.it Banca Dati Vini DOC, DOCG e IGT (in Italian)
- Footnotes
- ^ https://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-677-susumaniello
- ^ "Susumaniello".
- ^ Maul, Erika; Töpfer, Reinhard; Eibach, Rudolf (2007). "Vitis International Variety Catalogue". Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-1-85732-999-5.
- ISBN 978-0-19-860990-2.