Passerina (grape)

Passerina is an indigenous white grape variety of central Italy. It is found growing areas in the regions of Abruzzo, Marche, Umbria and Lazio. Recommended is their cultivation in the provinces of Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Frosinone, Macerata. Approved it is in the province of Teramo. In 1999, an area under vines of 1,160 hectares was charged. It is often used as a table grape.

The variety has at a time reading about a strong acid backbone and is therefore for the production of Spumante popular. Your white wine finds its way into the DOC wines Controguerra and Falerio dei Colli Ascolani and DOCG wine Offida. Passerina 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.

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

Synonyms

The grape Passerina is also called Cacciadebiti, Caccione, Reading Camp, Corinthe Blanc, Pagadebit Gentile, Passerina Bianca, Scacciadebito, Uva d' oro, Trebbiano di Teramo, Uva Uva Passa and Passera. Some of the varieties Biancame, Mostosa, Trebbiano Toscana and korinthiaki are also called Passerina.