Forastera

Forastera is a white grape that is used in the Italian region of Campania, the islands of Sardinia, Ischia and in Corsica (France) and the Canary islands of Tenerife and La Gomera (Spain). It is usually removed in a blend with other varieties. The white DOC wines of Ischia she gives mostly blended with Biancolella their special character. In the mouth the variety developed a slight almond. In Italy, the area under area was in the early 1990s about 286 acres.

See also the article viticulture in France, Corsica viticulture, viniculture viticulture in Italy and in Spain as well as the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms: Furastera, Forastiera, Forestera, Frastera, La Gomera and Uva Blanca dell'Isola.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The shoot tip is open. She is hairy white wool. The shoot tip is whitish colored with carmine approach. The young leaves are slightly woolly hairy and yellowish in color.
• The large leaves are three-to five-lobed and medium deep sinuate. The petiole is U-shaped open. The sheet is cut sharply. The teeth are set closely, compared to other cultivars. The lower leaf surface is colored gray.
• The pyramidal - shaped to cylindrical bunch is medium in size, slightly shouldered and loose-. The elliptical berries are medium in size and of white- yellowish color. The flavor of the berries is neutral.

The moderately vigorous vine grew matures about 20 days after Chasselas, which also makes early -maturing. Yields are usually high, so that through a vine training targeted a reduction in yield must be performed to achieve good wine qualities. It is susceptible to powdery mildew and against the raw rot.