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Italy of Wines

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History, Geography,  and Culture
of Italian Wine

Wines, Grape varieties, Typical products of each and every region in Italy, with more than 90 detailed regional maps.

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Italy's Native Wine Grapes Guide

Caprettone

Grape's Data Sheet

The Caprettone Wine Grape in Italy

Caprettone - The Grape and the Wines

The Caprettone grape, a white grape variety native to the Vesuvius area, owes its name to the shape of the cluster, which resembles the “beard” of goats. Caprettone is often confused with Coda di Volpe, but the morphological characteristics of the two varieties and the organoleptic qualities of the wines they produce are actually quite different. Caprettone is cultivated on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, in fifteen municipalities covered by the Vesuvio DOC designation. The grape is part of the blend for Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco DOC. Its natural acidity, lower than that of Fiano or Greco but higher than that of Coda di Volpe, makes it suitable for sparkling wine production using the Charmat method, resulting in wines that are less fruity but more mineral and full-bodied compared to, for example, Prosecco.

caprettone a native wine grape of Italy

Caprettone - General Info Table

Caprettone is one of the  Native Grapes with White berry widespread mainly in Campania, officially listed in the “Catalogo nazionale varietà di vite” since 2014. Its surface under vines in Italy is 80 ha.
Berry colorWhite berry
Grape CategoryNative Grapes
Main RegionCampania
Surface under Vines in Italy80 ha
Year of listing2014

Caprettone - Ampelographic Data

Each grape variety is characterized by Ampelographic Descriptors that define the appearance of its main elements. The ampelographic features of the Caprettone grape variety are:
Leaf Features
The leaf of the Caprettone grape variety is big, pentagonal, with five lobes.
Bunch Features
The bunch of the Caprettone grape variety is sparse, medium-sized, cylindrical, 1-2 wings.
Berry Features
The berries of the Caprettone grape variety are medium-sized, of ellipsoidal and yellow-greenish colored skin.

Caprettone - Wine Features

The Varietal Wine obtained from each and every Grape Variety, features precisely defined organoleptic characteristics. Referred to Caprettone grapes, they are as follows:
Varietal Wine's features
The wine obtained from Caprettone grapes is straw yellow. On the palate the wine is fruity, frank.

Caprettone - Agricultural & Productive Features

Each and every grape variety features very specific agricultural and productive characteristics, such as productivity, yield, ripening time, the ideal type of climate or pruning system, sensitivity to adversities, varying degrees of disease resistance and many others. For the Caprettone grape variety, the main characteristics are:

Caprettone - Appellations of Origin

The Quattrocalici Grape Varieties Database collects data on all grape varieties that are explicitly mentioned in at least one Italian PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) or PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) denomination. The Caprettone grape variety is mentioned in the regulations of the following denominations:
DenominationTypeRegion
Vesuvio DOCDOCCampania