🍇 Albarossa
Dark-skinned wine grape from Italy; parents Chatus × Barbera Nera; 2 synonyms in VIVC.
Albarossa is a dark-skinned wine grape from Italy.
According to DNA markers recorded in VIVC, its parents are Chatus and Barbera Nera. The breeder had given the pedigree as Nebbiolo × Barbera. VIVC names Giovanni Dalmasso as the breeder; the cross was made in 1938.
Italy's National Register of Grapevine Varieties lists it under code 267, admitted on 20 June 1977. The register lists the variety as permitted in 1 DOC and 3 IGT wines, among them Piemonte. 2 clones of it are registered.
According to VIVC, it covered 10 ha in Italy (2000). Samples of the variety are kept in 4 collections. The variety is registered in the European catalogue of varieties.
Why it matters to you. If a grape is named on the label of an EU wine, it makes up at least 85% of that wine.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Albarossa → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Italian wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Piedmont
- Parents
- 🍇 Chatus, 🍇 Barbera
Frequently asked questions
Where does Albarossa come from?
According to VIVC, from Italy. VIVC names Giovanni Dalmasso as the breeder; the cross was made in 1938.
What are the parents of Albarossa?
According to DNA markers recorded in VIVC, its parents are Chatus and Barbera Nera. The breeder had given the pedigree as Nebbiolo × Barbera.
What to read next
- 🗺️ Italian wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grape varieties, appellations.
- 📍 Piedmont — The Alpine foothills of the north-west, home of Barolo and Barbaresco.
Similar
🍇 Bric · 🍇 Baratuciat · 🍇 Favorita · 🍇 Barbera Bianca · 🍇 Cascarolo Bianco · 🍇 Bubbierasco
Sources
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Albarossa
- VIVC: area statistics ALBAROSSA
- Registro Nazionale delle Varietà di Vite (MASAF/CREA): Albarossa N., codice 267
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (grape varieties on labels)
- Wikidata