Trebbiano Spoletino is a native grape variety
When is a grape variety indigenous?
A vine is a variety of vine that has characteristics that make it different from others. Among the agricultural sciences, it is up to theampelography to establish the nature of this diversity by studying and describing the morphological characteristics of the vines.
The classification is based on the following criteria:
- Shape of the leaves
- Bunch shape
- Shape and color of the beans
- Productivity
- Ripening period
- Organoleptic characteristics
- DNA
A vine is autochthonous when it is cultivated and used for the production of wine in the same historical area of origin.
The international scientific body of reference for viticulture is the OIV – Organisation Internationale de la Vigne e du Vin which also includes Italy.
Trebbiano Spoletino is a white grape variety native to the Spoleto area. Some researchers attribute its name to the Latin name of the city of Trevi, namely Trebia and then Trebbiano with the addition of the adjective Spoletino to distinguish it from the other Trebbiani. This adjective is presumed to have been given due to the presence of the powerful and nearby city of Spoleto, at the time of the great Duchy. The main characteristics of this wine are its straw yellow color, with delicate shades of green; the scent is pleasant, delicate and fresh, with hints of aromatic herbs; the citrus flavor, with a broad taste and pleasant tones of freshness and sapidity.
The most suitable soils for the cultivation of this vine are those of the plains with moderate fertility and a high sunny exposure. The most adopted training systems are those with spurred cordon, although in ancient times it was cultivated together with field maple or elm, in such a way as to keep the bunch away from the surface of the ground, thus avoiding the late frosts typical of the plain. The leaves are heart-shaped, round, palmate, with 3-5 unevenly toothed lobes, inserted alternately on twigs (shoots) characterized by nodes and internodes. The grape is medium, spheroidal in shape, yellowish-green in color with thick, waxy skin; its ripening is late, around the end of October. The origins of this vine are very ancient, but the first mentions date back to the Roman era when Plinio il Vecchio he narrated in his work Naturalis Historia, of Vinum Tribulanum as a wine of noble origins. In later times this vine was considered "luxury", given the particular wine that was obtained from it, with a simple and delicate flavor. Given its adaptability to any type of soil, this vine spread throughout central Italy, assuming, for each area, different characteristics and giving rise to different varieties of Trebbiano. Its high productivity made it a wine loved by the overwhelming majority of growers, and that is why it was also renamed “debt-chasing”. Over the years, the cultivation and relative production of Trebbiano Spoleto gradually declined, until it almost reached its complete extinction.
In recent years there has been a rediscovery of this grape variety with unique characteristics, with a surge in its cultivation, due to its particular predisposition for the production of sparkling wines and its particular flavor, which distinguishes it from the classic Trebbiano. The intent of our winery is to make the most of this vine, because it is indigenous, Spoleto and a cornerstone of the Umbrian winemaking tradition.
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Trebbiano Spoletino is a native grape variety
When is a grape variety indigenous?
A vine is a variety of vine that has characteristics that make it different from others. Among the agricultural sciences, it is up to theampelography to establish the nature of this diversity by studying and describing the morphological characteristics of the vines.
The classification is based on the following criteria:
- Shape of the leaves
- Bunch shape
- Shape and color of the beans
- Productivity
- Ripening period
- Organoleptic characteristics
- DNA
A vine is autochthonous when it is cultivated and used for the production of wine in the same historical area of origin.
The international scientific body of reference for viticulture is the OIV – Organisation Internationale de la Vigne e du Vin which also includes Italy.
Trebbiano Spoletino is a white grape variety native to the Spoleto area. Some researchers attribute its name to the Latin name of the city of Trevi, namely Trebia and then Trebbiano with the addition of the adjective Spoletino to distinguish it from the other Trebbiani. This adjective is presumed to have been given due to the presence of the powerful and nearby city of Spoleto, at the time of the great Duchy. The main characteristics of this wine are its straw yellow color, with delicate shades of green; the scent is pleasant, delicate and fresh, with hints of aromatic herbs; the citrus flavor, with a broad taste and pleasant tones of freshness and sapidity.
The most suitable soils for the cultivation of this vine are those of the plains with moderate fertility and a high sunny exposure. The most adopted training systems are those with spurred cordon, although in ancient times it was cultivated together with field maple or elm, in such a way as to keep the bunch away from the surface of the ground, thus avoiding the late frosts typical of the plain. The leaves are heart-shaped, round, palmate, with 3-5 unevenly toothed lobes, inserted alternately on twigs (shoots) characterized by nodes and internodes. The grape is medium, spheroidal in shape, yellowish-green in color with thick, waxy skin; its ripening is late, around the end of October. The origins of this vine are very ancient, but the first mentions date back to the Roman era when Plinio il Vecchio he narrated in his work Naturalis Historia, of Vinum Tribulanum as a wine of noble origins. In later times this vine was considered "luxury", given the particular wine that was obtained from it, with a simple and delicate flavor. Given its adaptability to any type of soil, this vine spread throughout central Italy, assuming, for each area, different characteristics and giving rise to different varieties of Trebbiano. Its high productivity made it a wine loved by the overwhelming majority of growers, and that is why it was also renamed “debt-chasing”. Over the years, the cultivation and relative production of Trebbiano Spoleto gradually declined, until it almost reached its complete extinction.
In recent years there has been a rediscovery of this grape variety with unique characteristics, with a surge in its cultivation, due to its particular predisposition for the production of sparkling wines and its particular flavor, which distinguishes it from the classic Trebbiano. The intent of our winery is to make the most of this vine, because it is indigenous, Spoleto and a cornerstone of the Umbrian winemaking tradition.
The authors
