Schioppettino
Synonym: Ribolla Nera, Schiopetino,
Scoppiettino, Pocalza, Scopp.
Commonly mistaken for: None.
Origin: Schioppettino is a red wine grape
typical variety of the Friuli region (northern-east Italy), native to the zone of Prepotto; cited for the first
time in 1282, during the wedding between Rieppi-Caucig and cultivated in the Udine province with the name Sciopp
(Pietro di Maniaco, 1823). The original name of this variety was Ribolla Nera, while
Schioppettino referred to the wine it produced. In fact the name Schioppettino
describes the sound (almost onomatopoeic) "Pop", produced by opening this
wine. It was bottled young and therefore it completes the malolactic fermentation
in the bottle, becoming slightly fizzy. The variety lost importance after the
phylloxera period and only in 1978 (decree EEC ’78) it began to be used again in
the new vineyards. Today the wine made from the grapes of this variety is an
interesting dry red wine.
Agronomic and environmental
aspects:
This variety is a late-season ripener; therefore, it needs higher exposures—especially
in cooler climates. It has a preference for soils with a good percentage of clay, rich in calcium carbonate and in rock
fragments. In Italy traditional systems are
used with medium or wide training systems. The vine is not suitable for
training systems designed for complete mechanisation; in fact, it prefers cane
pruning. Good, but inconsistent yield.
Diseases, pests and disorders: Shows a low resistance
to most common diseases, very susceptible to downy mildew. Medium resistance to
botrytis. Extreme weather conditions before or during the time of flowering can
cause alternation of production and “dropping off”.
Description:
Growing Tip: half-open, cottony, of
whitish yellow colour with reddish edges.
Leaf: medium or large size of
blade, 3-lobed or 5-lobed. Has a semi-open V-shaped petiolar sinus, sometimes
it can show a small inside tooth; rarely lyre shaped; the lateral superior sinuses
are deep and like a close V-shaped, while the inferior (if there are any) are
like an open V. The profile is flat or revolute, with strong blistering.
Bunch: large size; long, of cylindrical
form, with densely distributed berries and rarely winged.
Berry: of medium dimensions, not
homogeneous size, of narrow elliptic form; thick and strong skin, of a blue-black
colour, covered by a lot of bloom.
Vegetation growth habit:
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erect or semi-erect
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Vigour:
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medium-high
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Average bunch size:
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medium-large (150-280 g.)
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Average bunches per shoot:
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1
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Growth Stages:
Time of budburst:
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medium
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Time of flowering:
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medium
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Time of veraison:
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medium
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Time of harvest:
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medium-late or late
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Available Clones:
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PR:
Clone selected by
Matura Group, Italy. The vine has high
vigour, with an erect vegetation growth habit. The bunch has large size [360 g,
vintage 2005] and long cylindrical form, with round and big berries [2.23 g,
vintage 2005]. Good resistance to botrytis.
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FRA:The clone is still in
experimentation stages.
Maturity results:
Vintage 2005
PR
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30/01/05
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9/02/05
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15/02/05
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23/02/05
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2/03/05
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9/03/05
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15/03/05
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Baumè
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9.80
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7.00
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9.50
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9.80
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10.30
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11.05
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12.20
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pH
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2.94
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3.05
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3.33
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3.48
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3.48
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3.52
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3.79
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T.A.
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13.88
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11.18
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7.13
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5.70
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5.33
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4.65
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4.28
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Wine characteristics:
Wines made from Schioppettino are
typically intense dark purplish colour, acidic, quite tannic and with good
alcohol. A good wine is traditionally aged in oak to develop intense floral and
fruity flavours especially violets, raspberry and blueberry. It is often
blended with Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (another Friulian native variety); Schioppettino
is also important for DOC Colli Orientali del Friuli and Isonzo.
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