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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

Schiava

Grape's Data Sheet

The Schiava Wine Grape in Italy

The Wine Grape known as Schiava is a recognized synonym for the Schiava gentile, Schiava grigia, Schiava grossa grape variety.To get to the page of the Schiava gentile, Schiava grigia, Schiava grossa wine-grape, with all the ampelographic and agricultural information as well as the organoleptic features of the varietal wines produced with the Schiava gentile, Schiava grigia, Schiava grossa wine-grape, click here.

Schiava - The Grape and the Wines

Schiava - General Info Table

Schiava is one of the  Local Grapes with Black berry widespread mainly in Trentino-South Tyrol, officially listed in the “Catalogo nazionale varietà di vite” since . Its surface under vines in Italy is .
Berry colorBlack berry
Grape CategoryLocal Grapes
Main RegionTrentino-South Tyrol

Schiava - Ampelographic Data

Each grape variety is characterized by Ampelographic Descriptors that define the appearance of its main elements. The ampelographic features of the Schiava grape variety are:
Leaf Features
The leaf of the Schiava grape variety is .
Bunch Features
The bunch of the Schiava grape variety is .
Berry Features
The berries of the Schiava grape variety are medium-sized

Schiava - Wine Features

The Varietal Wine obtained from each and every Grape Variety, features precisely defined organoleptic characteristics. Referred to Schiava grapes, they are as follows:
Varietal Wine's features
The wine obtained from Schiava grapes is ruby red. On the palate the wine is fresh, ruby red, thin.

Schiava - 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 Schiava grape variety, the main characteristics are:

Schiava - 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 Schiava grape variety is mentioned in the regulations of the following denominations:
DenominationTypeRegion
Alto adige DOC sottozona Meranese di collinaSottozona DOCTrentino-South Tyrol
Alto adige DOC sottozona Santa MaddalenaSottozona DOCTrentino-South Tyrol
Alto adige DOC sottozona Val VenostaSottozona DOCTrentino-South Tyrol
Alto Adige o dell’Alto Adige DOCDOCTrentino-South Tyrol
Ronchi di Brescia IGTIGTLombardy
Terre del Colleoni o Colleoni DOCDOCLombardy
Terre Lariane IGTIGTLombardy
Trentino DOCDOCTrentino-South Tyrol
Trentino DOC sottozona Valle di CembraSottozona DOCTrentino-South Tyrol
Trentino superiore DOCSottozona DOCTrentino-South Tyrol