Gaglioppo

The gaglioppo is a Italian Cépage of black grapes.

Origin and geographical distribution

It probably comes from the Greece. The Magliocco canino would be a degenerated form of the gaglioppo. It is classified auxiliary type of vine in DOC. Bivongi, Ciró, Donnici, Melissa, Pollino, Sant' Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto, San Vito di Luzzi, Savuto, Scavigna and Verbicaro. It is classified recommended or authorized in many provinces of the areas Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia. In 1998, it covered 7 017 ha.

Characters ampelographic

End of the young greenish white duveteux branch with dyed with carmine edging.
Young aranéeuses sheets, yellowish white.
adult Sheets, with 5 lobes with higher sines out of V opened, a petiolar sine out of U or quadrant more or less open, teeth angular, narrow, a more or less aranéeux limb.

Farming aptitudes

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

Technological potential

The bunches are average with large and the bays are of intermediate size. The bunch is conical or pyramidal, winged and compact. The type of vine is of good strength preferring a short size. The gaglioppo resists the dryness well and with freezing but it is sensitive to the Mildiou and the Oïdium.

The wines are very alcoholic. It is generally vinified with white and black type of vines.

Synonyms

The gaglioppo is known under the names of aglianico di Cassano, arvino, gaglioppa, gaglioppa will nera, gaglioppo di Ciro, gaglioppo nero, gaglioppo Paesano, gagliuoppo, gaioppo, gallaffa, galaffa, galloppo, oval Galloppolo, galoffa, lacrima, lacrima di Cosenza, lacrima nero, maghioccu nero, magliocco, magliocco antico, magliocco dolce, magliocco tondo, magliocco, magliocolo nero, mantonico nero, montonico nero, uva Navarra