Knowledge (XXG)

Uva Tosca

Source 📝

93: 127:, with instead DNA profiling suggesting that the grape is a natural crossing of the Alto-Adige wine grape Schiava Grossa and Crepallocchi. Additional DNA studies also found that Uva Tosca may be one of the parent varieties of the Emilia-Romagna grape 195:
where it was one of the few red wine grapes that could reliably ripen. But in the mid to late 20th century, plantings of Uva Tosca were brought down to the plains along the Secchia river valley and other tributaries in the
123:
Another item casting doubt on a potential Tuscan origin is the lack of a close genetic relationship with the notable Tuscan wine grape Sangiovese, of which it shares the synonym of
104:
Ampelographers believe that, despite its name, Uva Tosca originated in the Emilia-Romagna region where it was first described in 1644 by Italian agronomist
172: 276: 265: 205: 301: 211: 179:
In 2000, there were 115 hectares (280 acres) of Uva Tosca planted in Italy, the vast majority of it in the provinces of
163:
that can fully ripen at elevations between 700 metres (2,300 ft) to 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea levels.
188: 44:
region of east-central Italy, where it is the only grape variety able to grow in the higher elevations of the
227:
Over the years, Uva Tosca has been known under a variety of synonyms, including Montanara, Tosca and Tosco.
160: 128: 148: 171: 81: 184: 261: 180: 258:
Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours
191:. Historically, the grape was often planted at the higher elevation in the foothills of the 105: 73: 69: 281: 152: 77: 53: 49: 41: 295: 113: 37: 159:. Uva Tosca seems to thrive at higher altitude plantings, being one of the few red 156: 117: 109: 65: 34: 17: 144: 131:, one of the many varieties in the Lambrusco family that can be used to produce 45: 57: 175:
The vast majority of plantings of Uva Tosca are in the Emilia-Romagna region.
197: 192: 132: 56:
or has any close genetic relationship with the notable Tuscan wine grape,
216: 92: 170: 91: 52:
have little evidence to believe that the grape originated in
219:and is mostly used a minor blending component. 252: 250: 248: 246: 244: 242: 240: 8: 147:grape vine that is very susceptible to the 48:area. Despite what its name may allude to, 256:J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz 100:is one of the likely parents of Uva Tosca. 68:suggested that Uva Tosca may be a natural 60:, that is also known under the synonym of 236: 277:Vitis International Variety Catalogue 215:(IGT), the grape is rarely seen as a 7: 206:Denominazione di Origine Controllata 108:. Tanara noted that the grape made 25: 260:pgs 1105-1106 Allen Lane 2012 1: 212:Indicazione geografica tipica 112:"reddish wine" that was very 203:While permitted in several 318: 285:Accessed: April 14th, 2014 96:Schiava Grossa/Trollinger 133:the wine of the same name 302:Red wine grape varieties 161:Italian grape varieties 176: 101: 174: 95: 40:that is grown in the 149:viticultural hazards 145:mid to late-ripening 129:Lambrusco Monterico 177: 114:healthy to consume 102: 266:978-1-84614-446-2 18:Montanara (grape) 16:(Redirected from 309: 286: 274: 268: 254: 27:Variety of grape 21: 317: 316: 312: 311: 310: 308: 307: 306: 292: 291: 290: 289: 275: 271: 255: 238: 233: 225: 169: 143:Uva Tosca is a 141: 106:Vincenzo Tanara 90: 74:Alto-Adige wine 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 315: 313: 305: 304: 294: 293: 288: 287: 269: 235: 234: 232: 229: 224: 221: 168: 165: 153:powdery mildew 140: 137: 89: 86: 78:Schiava Grossa 50:ampelographers 42:Emilia-Romagna 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 314: 303: 300: 299: 297: 284: 283: 278: 273: 270: 267: 263: 259: 253: 251: 249: 247: 245: 243: 241: 237: 230: 228: 222: 220: 218: 214: 213: 208: 207: 201: 199: 194: 190: 189:Reggio Emilia 186: 182: 173: 166: 164: 162: 158: 154: 150: 146: 138: 136: 134: 130: 126: 121: 119: 116:and somewhat 115: 111: 107: 99: 94: 87: 85: 83: 79: 75: 71: 67: 63: 59: 55: 51: 47: 43: 39: 38:grape variety 36: 32: 19: 280: 272: 257: 226: 210: 204: 202: 178: 167:Wine regions 157:millerandage 142: 124: 122: 110:pale-colored 103: 97: 82:Crepallocchi 72:between the 66:DNA analysis 61: 35:Italian wine 30: 29: 139:Viticulture 120:and spicy. 64:. In 2010, 46:Val Secchia 231:References 209:(DOC) and 98:(pictured) 58:Sangiovese 282:Uva Tosca 198:Po Valley 193:Apennines 125:Uva Tosca 62:Uva Tosca 33:is a red 31:Uva Tosca 296:Category 223:Synonyms 217:varietal 70:crossing 279:(VIVC) 185:Ravenna 88:History 54:Tuscany 264:  181:Modena 76:grape 118:sweet 262:ISBN 187:and 155:and 80:and 151:of 298:: 239:^ 200:. 183:, 135:. 84:. 20:)

Index

Montanara (grape)
Italian wine
grape variety
Emilia-Romagna
Val Secchia
ampelographers
Tuscany
Sangiovese
DNA analysis
crossing
Alto-Adige wine
Schiava Grossa
Crepallocchi

Vincenzo Tanara
pale-colored
healthy to consume
sweet
Lambrusco Monterico
the wine of the same name
mid to late-ripening
viticultural hazards
powdery mildew
millerandage
Italian grape varieties

Modena
Ravenna
Reggio Emilia
Apennines

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.