Uva will rara

The uva will rara is a Italian Cépage of black grapes. According to Victor Pulliat, it bears the name because of its rare beauty.

Origin and geographical distribution

It comes from the north of the Italy.

It is classified auxiliary type of vine in DOC. Boca, Fara, Colline Novaresi, Ghemme, San Colombano Al Lambro and Sizzano.

It is classified recommended in province of Novare, Verceil, Milan and Pavia in the areas Piedmont and Lombardy. In 1998, it covered 510 ha.

Characters ampelographic

End of the young cottony branch blanchâtre with slightly dyed with carmine edging.
Young fluffy, a little bronzed sheets.
adult Sheets, 5 lobes with rather major higher sines, a petiolar sine out of U largely open, angular, average or narrow teeth, a covered limb of a soft sleeping bag.

Farming aptitudes

Maturity is of third late time at fourth time: 35 to 40 days after the chasselas.

Technological potential

The bunches and the bays are of intermediate size. The bunch is oarswoman and a little loose. The type of vine is of good strength but of an irregular fertility with caus of the run-out.

It gives little coloured red wines, low in acidity and with an average alcohol level. It is generally vinified in assembly

Synonyms

The uva will rara is known under the names of balsamea, bonarda, bonarda di Gattinara (by error, to also see the type of vine Bonarda di Gattinara), bonarda di Cavaglia, bonarda Novarese, foglia lucente, martellana, orinaa, orianella, oriola, rairon, raione, rairone, raplum and will rara.