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The Gamaret Wine Grape in Italy

Gamaret - The Grape and the Wines

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Gamaret is a red grape variety originating from Switzerland, created in 1970 by crossing Gamay and Reichensteiner at the research center in Pully. Gamaret is mainly found in the vineyards of French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino. Its distribution in Italy is limited, but the grape has generated interest for its agronomic and enological characteristics.

From an agronomic perspective, Gamaret is valued for its resistance to fungal diseases, particularly downy mildew and powdery mildew. This resistance reduces the need for chemical treatments, making it an interesting grape variety for sustainable viticulture. Additionally, Gamaret shows good drought tolerance, a crucial feature in areas affected by climate change. The plant has a medium-late ripening period, allowing for grapes with a good balance of sugars and acidity.

Enologically, Gamaret is known for producing wines with intense color, thanks to the high concentration of anthocyanins in the skins. The wine produced has a robust tannic structure, allowing for good aging potential. The organoleptic characteristics of Gamaret include notes of berries, spices, and sometimes herbaceous hints. On the palate, the wine stands out for its good freshness and persistence, making it suitable for various food pairings.

In Italy, Gamaret is cultivated in small quantities, mainly in regions with favorable climatic conditions for its ripening. The grape has attracted some interest and has been included in the National Register of Grape Varieties since 1999 as an authorized variety for the Aosta Valley, where producers experiment with non-traditional varieties to diversify production and respond to climate challenges.

gamaret wine grape in Italy

Gamaret - General Info Table

Gamaret is one of the  Native Grapes with Black berry widespread mainly in Aosta Valley, officially listed in the “Catalogo nazionale varietà di vite” since 2000. Its surface under vines in Italy is 20 ha.
Berry colorBlack berry
Grape CategoryNative Grapes
Main RegionAosta Valley
Surface under Vines in Italy20 ha
Parent GrapesGamay
Year of listing2000

Gamaret - Ampelographic Data

Each grape variety is characterized by Ampelographic Descriptors that define the appearance of its main elements. The ampelographic features of the Gamaret grape variety are:
Leaf Features
The leaf of the Gamaret grape variety is medium-sized, small, pentagonal, with no lobes, with five lobes, with three lobes.
Bunch Features
The bunch of the Gamaret grape variety is sparse, medium-sized, cone-shaped, pyramidal, 1-2 wings.
Berry Features
The berries of the Gamaret grape variety are medium-sized, small, of ellipsoidal , spheroidal and black-bluish colored skin.

Gamaret - Wine Features

The Varietal Wine obtained from each and every Grape Variety, features precisely defined organoleptic characteristics. Referred to Gamaret grapes, they are as follows:
Varietal Wine's features
The wine obtained from Gamaret grapes is ruby red. On the palate the wine is fruity, spicy, tannic, full bodied.

Gamaret - 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 Gamaret grape variety, the main characteristics are:
Vegetative vigormedium vigor
Resistancespowdery mildew

Gamaret - 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 Gamaret grape variety is mentioned in the regulations of the following denominations:
DenominationTypeRegion
Valle d’Aosta o Vallée d’Aoste DOCDOCAosta Valley