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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

Vuillermin

Grape's Data Sheet

The Vuillermin Wine Grape in Italy

Vuillermin - The Grape and the Wines

The Vuillermin grape, an ancient native black variety, is now cultivated sporadically, primarily in the municipalities of Chambave and Chatillon in the Aosta Valley. Once at risk of extinction, this rare vine has been preserved and revived through the efforts of dedicated growers. Historically referred to as Eperon or Spron, these names have since fallen out of use.

Genetic Origins

Recent studies suggest that Vuillermin has genetic links to the Fumin variety, with distant ties to Petit Rouge and some resemblance to Cornalin, indicating a shared lineage within the Aosta Valley’s autochthonous grape family.

Ampelographic Characteristics

  • Leaf: Medium to large, wedge-shaped, three- to five-lobed.
  • Bunch: Medium-small, pyramidal, winged, and moderately compact.
  • Berries: Medium-small, spherical, with a thick, pruinose skin of matte blue color.

Wine Profile

When vinified in purity, Vuillermin produces a wine of intense deep violet-red color.

  • Aromas: Distinctly vinous and intense.
  • Palate: Full-bodied with pronounced tannins and excellent structure.
vuillermin a native wine grape of Italy

Vuillermin - General Info Table

Vuillermin 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 10 ha.
Berry colorBlack berry
Grape CategoryNative Grapes
Main RegionAosta Valley
Surface under Vines in Italy10 ha
Year of listing2000

Vuillermin - Ampelographic Data

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

Vuillermin - Wine Features

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

Vuillermin - 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 Vuillermin grape variety, the main characteristics are:

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