Ansonica

The ansonica is a Italian Cépage of white grapes.

Origin and geographical distribution

It comes from the south of the Italy. It is very cultivated on the isle of Elba.

In Sicily, it is classified recommended in province of Agrigente, of Catane, Enna, Messine, Palermo, Syracuse and Trapani.

In Tuscany, the ansonica is classified recommended in province of Grosseto and Leghorn and it is authorized in province of Lucques.

In 1990, it covered in Italy 12.700 ha.

It is classified auxiliary type of vine in DOC. Ansonica Costa dell' Argentario, Bivongi bianco, Contea di Sclafani Ansonica, Contea di Sclafani bianco, Contessa Entellina Ansonica, Contessa Entellina Ansonica vendemmia tardiva, Contessa Entellina bianco, Delia Nivolelli Inzolia, Elba Ansonica, Menfi Feudo dei Fiori, Menfi Ansonica, Menfi bianco, Sambuca di Sicilia bianco, Santa Margherita di Belice Ansonica, Santa Margherita di Belice bianco and Sciacca Inzolia.

There would exist still some plantations in Tunisia

Characters ampelographic

End of the young aranéeux, green branch clearly.
Young glabrous, yellowish sheets.
adult Sheets, with 5 lobes with sines higher deep, narrow on superimposed board, a closed petiolar sine on superimposed board, teeth ogival, average, a glabrous limb.

Farming aptitudes

Maturity is of third time: 30 days after the chasselas.

Technological potential

The bunches are large and the bays are of large size. The bunch is truncated, compact and with 2 ailerons. The type of vine is of good strength and a good but irregular fertility.

Synonyms

The ansonica is known under the names of amsonica, ansolia, ansolica, ansoliku, will ansora, ansoria, anzonaka, anzonica, anzulu, arba solika, erba insolika, inselida, iInsolia, insolia di Palermo, inzolia parchitana, nsolia, nsuolia, nzolia bianca, nzolia di Lipari, nzolia di Palermo, soria, zolia bianca.