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Malvasia Fina
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Grape characteristics |
| Name |
Malvasia Fina |
| Type of grape variety |
White |
| Description |
Malvasia Fina is essentially grown in the interior north of Portugal, in the Douro region and sb-region of Távora-Varosa. However, it is also grown in Portalegre (where it is known as Arinto Galego), Dâo (where it goes by the name of Assario Branco) and in Madeira (where it is called Boal).
As this grape variety doesn’t tolerate very high temperatures it is necessary to study the ideal time for harvesting, in order to avoid deteriorating the berries. It is particularly sensitive to rottenness and some vine diseases and pests, such as powdery mildew.
Malvasia Fina produces moderate acidity wines, with delicate and not very complex aromas and flavours.
This grape variety is regularly produced and has medium-sized bunches and berries. |
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Ampelographic Characteristics
Fonte: Catálogo das Castas, IVV.
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| Young Branch End |
open and flat, white vinous borders, cottony. |
| Young leaf |
white L1, L2 and L3 with slightly carmine borders; yellow L4 with brown spots; green L5 and L6 with brown spots . Underside of L4 is cottony with downy main nervures. |
| Flower |
androgynous. |
| Shoots |
green internodes and nodes, null anthocyanin pigmentation on the shoots, horizontal to pendent growth. |
| Tendrils |
intermittent regular distribution, 02 formula, medium length. |
| Adult leaf |
very long, pentagonal, with five lobes. Upper lateral sinuses slightly overlapping with U-shaped bases; petiolar sinus with overlapping lobes and a U-shaped base. Dark green leaf blade, wrinkled near the petiolar point, null anthocyanin pigmentation on the main nervures. Downy underside with strong erect pilosity, webbed main nervures with medium erect pilosity. Convex, medium-sized teeth, larger in length than in width. Petiole shorter than the average main vein and glabrous. |
| Bunch |
medium and medial compactness. Peduncle of medium length and lignification. |
| Berry |
medium length; short elliptic shape; yellowish green in colour; medial bloom. Skin of medium thickness. Colourless, soft pulp with a simple flavour. Short pedicel, slightly adherent. |
| Seeds |
strong hard tegument. |
| Stalks |
circular section, striated surface. Reddish brown in colour and glabrous. |
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