Ottavianello

Autochthonous
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Grape variety Ottavianello
Synonyms ottaviano, ottavianuccia leccese, cinsaut in Francia.
Grape colour Red grape
Variety Autochthonous
Vigour Medium
Ripening Second half of September.
Productivity Good (50-60 q.li/Ha on poor grounds that are most used).
Areas of cultivation It is quite widespread in the hills of the brindisi and in some areas of the Salento Tavoliere. Its cultivation extends to the tarantine boundaries, but mainly to Ostuni.
History Vine of bell origin and precisely of the town of Ottaviano. It was then spread to Puglia in the municipality of S. Vito dei Normanni, where it is still cultivated.
Ampelographic features Leaf: medium size, pentagonal shape, quinquelobata; U pectoral breast; Upper and lower side veins with V or closed limbs. Flat lobbies, corner at the top of the loud acoustic 0 rectangular lobe. Flat or folded limb, with smooth, thick surface. Top: green bottle, glabra, matt. Bottom side: light green, bristle flap, ribs of 1st and 2nd order protruding, brilliant, green. Teeth pronounced, irregular, with broad convex margins. Bunch: medium size, elongated or pyramidal shape, simple; Clinging to fertile soil where it does not mature well; Somewhat tight in poor lands; Length 16-18 cm. Peduncle long, semi-noble, thin, light green. Acino: diameter 13-15 mm, ellysoid-obovoid form; Regular cross section; Violet color; Pruinous, delicate peel; Persistent, prominent navel; Juicy, consistent pulp, special flavor, sweet; Colorless juice; Mid-length pedal, green; Separation of the pedicle from the acino: easy; Little noticeable, green; Medium length brush, rosé. It is subject, depending on the vintages, to mild acinellatura.
Characteristics of the wine obtained from this grape variety The wine obtained from the ottavianello grape is of ruby ​​red color. The palate is fruity, spicy.
Notes Resistance to illness and adversity: good for mildew and nausea; Good to the gels, to the drought and the strong heat; For the delicacy of the peel, however, it is subject to the "sunshine".

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