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History, Geography,  and Culture
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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

Pelaverga piccolo

Grape's Data Sheet

The Pelaverga piccolo Wine Grape in Italy

Pelaverga piccolo - The Grape and the Wines

The Pelaverga Piccolo grape has unclear origins, although it is well established that it originates from the Langhe region, where it is still cultivated, particularly in the area of the municipality of Verduno and parts of the municipalities of Roddi and La Morra, in the province of Cuneo. After being forgotten for a long time, it has regained interest among some local winegrowers. It should not be confused with the Pelaverga from the Saluzzo area, as there are notable differences, particularly in the size of the berry, which gives rise to the adjective “piccolo” (small).

The Pelaverga Piccolo grape has medium-to-large leaves, pentagonal, trilobed, or more rarely, pentalobed. Its bunches are medium to large, conical or elongated pyramidal, with one or more wings and are partially loose. The berries are medium to small, spherical to elliptical, with a blue-violet color and skins generously covered with pruina. Its yield is medium to high but inconsistent.

Pelaverga Piccolo thrives best in espalier training systems with mixed pruning, dry hillsides with good exposure. The wine produced from this grape variety is ruby red with violet reflections. On the palate, it is fruity, spicy, and full-bodied.

pelaverga piccolo a native wine grape of Italy

Pelaverga piccolo - General Info Table

Pelaverga piccolo is one of the  Native Grapes with Black berry widespread mainly in Piedmont, officially listed in the “Catalogo nazionale varietà di vite” since 1994. Its surface under vines in Italy is 6 ha.
Berry colorBlack berry
Grape CategoryNative Grapes
Main RegionPiedmont
Surface under Vines in Italy6 ha
Year of listing1994

Pelaverga piccolo - Ampelographic Data

Each grape variety is characterized by Ampelographic Descriptors that define the appearance of its main elements. The ampelographic features of the Pelaverga piccolo grape variety are:
Leaf Features
The leaf of the Pelaverga piccolo grape variety is medium-sized, big, pentagonal, with five lobes, with three lobes.
Bunch Features
The bunch of the Pelaverga piccolo grape variety is sparse, medium-sized, cone-shaped, pyramidal, 1-2 wings.
Berry Features
The berries of the Pelaverga piccolo grape variety are medium-sized, small, of ellipsoidal , spheroidal shape and with very waxy and black-bluish colored skin.

Pelaverga piccolo - Wine Features

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

Pelaverga piccolo - 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 Pelaverga piccolo grape variety, the main characteristics are:
Ripening timelate, medium
Vegetative vigorhigh vigor
Productivityfair, high, normal

Pelaverga piccolo - 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 Pelaverga piccolo grape variety is mentioned in the regulations of the following denominations:
DenominationTypeRegion
Verduno Pelaverga o Verduno DOCDOCPiedmont