Freisa

The freisa is a Italian Cépage of black grapes.

Origin and geographical distribution

It comes from the north of the Italy.

The first quotations of type of vine go back to the year 1517 in desw documents of customs.

studies DNA carried out by Anna Schneider and Jose Vouillamoz at CNR with Turin as with the the University of California with Davis showed that the Nebbiolo is directly related in Freisa whereas Freisa, for its part, is downward Viognier. It is classified auxiliary type of vine in DOC. Freisa d' Asti, Freisa di Chieri, Colli Tortonesi, Gabiano, Breganze, Barbera del Monferrato, Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese and Pinerolese.

It is classified recommended in the areas Piedmont and Vallée of Aoste like in the provinces of Milan and Vicence and authorized in Province of Varèse and Province of Pavia. In 1998, it covered 2.018 ha. One finds of them also small plantations in Argentine.

Characters ampelographic

End of the young white duveteux branch.
Young aranéeuses sheets, clear green on board rougâtres.
adult Sheets, with 5 lobes with higher side sines very major, a largely open petiolar sine out of U, narrow ogival teeth, a glabrous limb with often the pubescent veins.

Farming aptitudes

Maturity is of third late time: 35 days after the chasselas.

Technological potential

The bunches and the bays are of intermediate size. The bunch cylindrical, is lengthened and not very winged. The type of vine is of good strength and a good regular production. It is sensitive to the Oïdium but little attacked by the Mildiou.

It gives wines dryness, a little rough and sometimes acid and tannic

Synonyms

The freisa is known under the names of fessietta, freisa di chieri, fresa, frescia, frezia, will monfra, monferrina, monfreisa, spanna monferrina, spannina.

Locally, one distinguishes the subvarieties freisa piccola and freisa grossa.