Uvalino
Uvalino is a red
In recent years, the high levels of the
History
The first documented account of Uvalino was of the grape variety growing in the communes of
Uvalino, itself, was on the verge of extinction until the late 20th century when winemaker
Viticulture
Uvalino is a
Wine regions
Being only added to the official registry of Italian grape varieties in 2002, there is not yet an official census count of how many plantings of Uvalino there are in Italy. However, ampelographers believe that the grape is almost exclusively grown in the Piedmont region.[1]
Styles
According to
Synonyms
Over the years, Uvalino has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Cunaiola (in Canavese), Freisone (in Tortona), Lambrusca (in Roero) and Lambruschino (in Roero).[1] However, the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) currently does not recognize any official synonyms for Uvalino but does note that Uvalino is used as synonym for the Italian wine grape Pistolino and Uvalino nero is a synonym for Croatina.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84614-446-2
- ^ S. Suriano, P Tamborra, M Savino, L Tarricone Nero di Troia, Susumaniello and Uvalino: Italian Autochthonous Wine Grape Varieties with High Content of Stilbenic and Flavinoid Compounds CRA - Unita di Ricerca per l'uva da Tavola e la Vitivinicoltura in ambiente Mediterraneo - Cantina Sperimentale di Barletta, 76121 Barletta, Italy
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Uvalino Accessed: April 14th, 2014
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Pistolino Accessed: April 14th, 2014
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Croatina Accessed: April 14th, 2014