Mammolo

Mammolo is a red type of vine of Italy.

Origin and geographical distribution

It is classified recommended in the provinces Grosseto and His and authorized in the provinces Florence, Lucques and Pistoia of the area Toscane. In 1998, it covered 60 ha.

It enters the composition of the Chianti to a total value of 5 to 10% with the Sangiovese and the Canaiolo. It belongs encépagement to Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

He is appreciated there for his perfume of violets in the wine (mammola= variety of violet).

Characters ampelographic

End of the young white cottony branch with dyed with carmine edging.
Young fluffy sheets, yellowish white with bronzed reflections.
adult Sheets, with 5 lobes with higher sines out of bludgeon, a petiolar in narrow quadrant or closed sine, teeth angular, narrow, in two series, a aranéeux limb.

Farming aptitudes

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

Technological potential

The bunches are average and the bays are of intermediate size. The bunch cylindrical, is lengthened and fairly compacts.

Synonyms

The mammolo is known under the names of fegeri, mammola ascuitta, mammoli, mammolo asciutto, mammolo di Montepulciano, mammolo nero, mammolo serrato, mammolone di Lucca