Tocai Friulano

Originally from Friuli Venezia Giulia, the autochthonous grape variety gives rise to the wine called "Friulano". It is cultivated mainly in the provinces of Gorizia, Udine and Venice. Used exclusively for wine making, it produces still wines often used as a blend with other autochthonous varieties such as Ribolla and Malvasia.

LEAF

Medium - large, pentagonal, trilobed, shaped peziolar sinus, lateral sinuses superior to V, little marked or absent lower lateral sinuses. Marked teeth.

CLUSTER

Medium - small, cylindrical, compact.

GRAPE

Medium, spheroidal, pruinose and little consistent skin, green - yellow colour.

AVERAGE CLUSTER WEIGHT

135 grams

PHENOLOGICAL EPOCHS

Sprouting: late                                                                                                  Colour change: medium

Flowering: medium                                                                                           Maturation: medium

COMMENT ON THE CLONE

Italian clone of contained vigor, good and constant production. Superior fertility. Suitable for medium fertility soils, limestone not too drought. Recommended training systems: GUYOT, CASARSA, spurred cordon with medium - long prunings. Biotype sensitive to die-back and oidium, it adapts to different environments but suffers from humid soils.

Originally from Friuli Venezia Giulia, the autochthonous grape variety gives rise to the wine called "Friulano". It is cultivated mainly in the provinces of Gorizia, Udine and Venice. Used exclusively for wine making, it produces still wines often used as a blend with other autochthonous varieties such as Ribolla and Malvasia.

LEAF

Medium - large, pentagonal, trilobed, shaped peziolar sinus, lateral sinuses superior to V, little marked or absent lower lateral sinuses. Marked teeth.

CLUSTER

Medium, cylindrical, winged, semi loose.

GRAPE

Medium - big, spheroidal, pruinose and little consistent skin, green - yellow colour.

AVERAGE CLUSTER WEIGHT

140 grams

PHENOLOGICAL EPOCHS

Sprouting: late                                                                                                 Colour change: medium

Flowering: medium                                                                                          Maturation: medium

COMMENT ON THE CLONE

Italian clone of medium vigor, medium production. Medium fertility. Suitable for medium fertility soils, limestone not too dry. Recommended training systems: GUYOT, CASARSA, spurred cordon with medium - long prunings. Biotype sensitive to die-back and oidium, it adapts to different environments but suffers from humid soils.

Originally from Friuli Venezia Giulia, the autochthonous grape variety gives rise to the wine called "Friulano". It is cultivated mainly in the provinces of Gorizia, Udine and Venice. Used exclusively for wine making, it produces still wines often used as a blend with other autochthonous varieties such as Ribolla and Malvasia.

LEAF

Medium - large, pentagonal, trilobed, shaped peziolar sinus, lateral sinuses superior to V, little marked or absent lower lateral sinuses. Marked teeth.

CLUSTER

Medium, trunk - pyramidal, winged, semi loose.

GRAPE

Medium, spheroidal, pruinose and little consistent skin, yellow - golden colour.

AVERAGE CLUSTER WEIGHT

150 grams

PHENOLOGICAL EPOCHS

Sprouting: late                                                                                                  Colour change: medium

Flowering: medium                                                                                           Maturation: medium

COMMENT ON THE CLONE

Italian clone vigorous, good and constant production. Medium fertility. Suitable for soil not very fertile, limestone not too dry. Recommended training systems: GUYOT, CASARSA, spurred cordon with medium - long prunings. Yellow - golden biotype, sensitive to die-back and oidium, it adapts to different environments but suffers from humid soils.