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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

Perla dei vivi

Grape's Data Sheet

The Perla dei vivi Wine Grape in Italy

Perla dei vivi - The Grape and the Wines

The Perla dei Vivi grape is a black variety from Emilia-Romagna about which very little information is available. This grape is known to be cultivated in just one vineyard in the province of Reggio Emilia, yet despite its rarity, it was registered in the National Register of Vine Varieties in 2007 and is mentioned in the production rules for the Colli di Scandiano e Canossa DOC. DNA analysis has shown that the Perla dei Vivi is not related to the Lambrusco group, though it is often considered a variety of that family. Based on the enological characteristics observed in the few confirmed vinifications, the Perla dei Vivi grape is suitable for making still wines with good structure and a more than satisfactory dry extract value.
perla dei vivi a native wine grape of Italy

Perla dei vivi - General Info Table

Perla dei vivi is one of the  Native Grapes with Black berry widespread mainly in Emilia-Romagna, officially listed in the “Catalogo nazionale varietà di vite” since 2007. Its surface under vines in Italy is 1 ha.
Berry colorBlack berry
Grape CategoryNative Grapes
Main RegionEmilia-Romagna
Surface under Vines in Italy1 ha
Year of listing2007

Perla dei vivi - Ampelographic Data

Each grape variety is characterized by Ampelographic Descriptors that define the appearance of its main elements. The ampelographic features of the Perla dei vivi grape variety are:
Leaf Features
The leaf of the Perla dei vivi grape variety is medium-sized, pentagonal, with five lobes.
Bunch Features
The bunch of the Perla dei vivi grape variety is sparse, medium-sized, pyramidal.
Berry Features
The berries of the Perla dei vivi grape variety are medium-sized, of spheroidal shape and with Buccia pruinosa, firm and black-bluish colored skin.

Perla dei vivi - Wine Features

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

Perla dei vivi - 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 Perla dei vivi grape variety, the main characteristics are:
Vegetative vigorhigh vigor
Productivityfair

Perla dei vivi - 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 Perla dei vivi grape variety is mentioned in the regulations of the following denominations:
DenominationTypeRegion
Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOCDOCEmilia-Romagna