Albana (grape)

Albana is a white grape variety. This is an old variety from which in the Italian region Emilia- Romagna Albana di Romagna same white wine is produced. As the first white wine Albana di Romagna has received 1987 DOCG status. Albana Spumante is a sparkling wine is also produced from Albana.

The variety Albana is also called Greco or Greco di Ancona, but is not me the variety Greco Bianco related. In a study published in 2008, a relationship to the grape variety Garganega was prepared at Albana. Due to the not yet determined parents of the variety Garganega, the exact phylogenetic relationship can not yet be specified. Albana was mentioned in the 13th century. There are planted approximately 4,500 hectares of vineyards in Emilia - Romagna Albana. The quality of the wines left a lot to be desired in part, because very high yields per hectare are allowed.

In the growing areas the varieties Albana a grappolo rondo o gentile, Albana a grappolo fitto, Albana a grappolo lungo, Alba None or Albana Grossa still be distinguished. They may be related to the variety Riminese, which is found in Corsica (→ viticulture in Corsica ).

See also the article Viticulture in Italy and the list of grape varieties.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The shoot tip is strong hairy white wool, with crimson trace. The young green leaves are copper colored slightly hairy and spotted.
• The large leaves are five-lobed and deeply sinuate ( see also the article sheet form). The petiole is closed, overlap the ends. The sheet is cut sharply. The teeth are set very far in comparison to the medium varieties. The leaf surface (also called lamina ) is vesicular coarse.
• The drum-shaped grape is large, long, shouldered and dichtbeerig. The roundish berries are medium in size and of a golden yellow color.

The grew strong Albana drives out late and ripens about 30 days after Chasselas: therefore one of the late-ripening varieties. It is often infected by downy mildew and gray mold of the. Against powdery mildew it is quite resistant. Your income is irregular due to the disease susceptibility.

Albana 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 variety Albana is also under the name Albana a Grappo longo, Albana a grappolo fitto, Albana a grappolo lungo, Albana a grappolo rodo o gentile, Albana dell'Istria, Albana della forcella, Albana di Bertinoro, Albana di Bologna, Albana di Forli, Albana di Gatteo, Albana di Lugo, Albana di Montiano, Albana di Pesaro, Albana di Romagna Albana di Terre del Sol, Albana gentile, Albana gentile di Faenza, Albana gentile di Ravenna, Albana grossa Albano, Alba None, Albuelis, Biancame sinalunga, Forcella, Forcellata, Forcellina, Forcelluta, Greco, Greco di Ancona, Raccia pollone, Ribona, Riminese and Sforcella known.