Sciascinoso

The sciascinoso is a Italian Cépage of red grapes.

Origin and geographical distribution

It comes from the south of Italy. It is classified recommended in the area Campanie. In 1998, it covered 440 ha.

Characters ampelographic

End of the young duveteux, white branch with rosy edging.
Young aranéeuses sheets, blanchâtres with duveteux lower part.
adult Sheets, with 5 lobes with very broad higher sines in opened quadrant, a petiolar sine out of U opened, angular, narrow teeth and in two series, a white cottony limb.

Farming aptitudes

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

Technological potential

The bunches and the bays are of large size. The bunch is slightly conical or cylindrical. The type of vine is of good strength preferring a long size.

It gives wines very coloured. The wines are to be consumed in the year. Generally it is vinified in assembly with the type of vines piedirosso and aglianico.

Synonyms

The sciascinoso is known under the names of avellinese, cascolo, cascolone, foscopeloso, livella, livellone, sancinoso, sanginoso, sanguinosa, sarcinosa, sciascinoso, sciascinuso, strascinatolo, strascinuso, uva, breads rossa, uva di Avellino, uva Sanseverino, olivella bastarda, olivellone.