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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

Valentino

Grape's Data Sheet

The Valentino Wine Grape in Italy

Valentino - The Grape and the Wines

Valentino (Incrocio Dalmasso 16.8) is a black grape variety currently cultivated on a limited scale in Piedmont, although it was originally developed at the Conegliano Research Center in Veneto in 1936. Its creator, Giovanni Dalmasso, claimed the grape was a cross between two Piedmontese varieties, Nebbiolo and Dolcetto. However, DNA studies conducted in 2009 revealed that Valentino is actually the result of a cross between the French variety Chatus (known in Italy as Nebbiolo di Dronero) and Dolcetto.

The variety was officially approved for use in Italian wine production in 1977.

valentino a native wine grape of Italy

Valentino - General Info Table

Valentino is one of the   with Black berry widespread mainly in Piedmont, officially listed in the “Catalogo nazionale varietà di vite” since 1977. Its surface under vines in Italy is 20 ha.
Berry colorBlack berry
Main RegionPiedmont
Surface under Vines in Italy20 ha
Parent GrapesDolcetto, Chatus
Year of listing1977

Valentino - Ampelographic Data

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

Valentino - Wine Features

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

Valentino - 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 Valentino grape variety, the main characteristics are: