Aidini

The white grape Aidani Aspro ( άσπρο Greek Αηδάνι, also Aidani Aspro transcribed ) is native to the Greek Cyclades group of islands, especially on the islands of Naxos, Santorini and Paros. Their origin is suspected in Asia.

The late maturing variety produces a flowery wine and is used mainly for blends with the varieties Assyrtiko and Athiri, for example, for dry white wines of Santorini and Paros and for straw wine Liastos. Unmixed developed wines are rarely found.

There is also a red variety named Aidani Mavro, but which is not related to the white Aidani Aspro.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The shoot tip is open. She is hairy white wool. The bronze spotted young leaves are hairy only slightly woolly.
• The small leaves are five-lobed and deeply sinuate ( see also the article sheet form). The petiole is U-shaped open. The blade is serrated blunt. The teeth are set moderately dilated in comparison of the varieties.
• The drum-shaped grape is medium in size ( at least 500 grams ) but long. The roundish berries are medium in size and of a yellowish-green color.

The late sprouting grape ripens about 30 days after Chasselas and thus applies within the white grape varieties as very late maturing. In Greece, they can usually be harvested between August 25 and September 10. Sensitive is the kind against the fungal diseases powdery mildew and downy mildew of grapevine. Their drought resistance and drought, however, is remarkable.

Aidani Aspro is a variety of the noble vine (Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphrodite flowers and is thus self- fruiting. When the wine-growing economic disadvantage is avoided, no return delivered to have male plants grow.

Synonyms

The grape Aidani Aspro is also known under the name Aidani, Aedano, Aidano, Aspedano, Aspraidano, Asproaidani, Leyko, Lefko, Lafko Aidani and Lefko Ithani.