Termarina rossa

Termarina rossa is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The grape is unique among Vitis vinifera varieties in that it is naturally seedless. Historically Termarina rossa was grown in the provinces of Parma and Reggio Emilia for use in production of jams and saba, a sweet syrup, made from boiling the must but today it is used as a blending variety in some of Indicazione geografica tipica (IGT) wines of the area.[1]

History and relationship to other grapes
The Emilia-Romagna region where Termarina rossa has been planted since at least the 1840s.

The grape was first mentioned under the synonym Uva Passerina in Vincenzo Bertozzi's 1840 treatise on viticulture titled Viti della Provincia di Reggio Emilia. While Bertozzi also mentioned a white berried version of Termarina (and there is a white Passerina grape grown in the Marche region), DNA profiling has shown not relationship between Termarina and other Emilia-Romagna varieties and the grape doesn't appear to be a color mutation of Passerina or any grape that has been known as Termarina bianca.[1]

There has been some speculation that Termarina rossa may be related to the seedless Greek wine grape Korinthiaki (known in Italy as Corinto nero) but DNA analysis in 2005 demonstrated that the two varieties are distinct with no known relationship.[1]

Viticulture

Termarina rossa is unique among vinifera grapes in that it is naturally seedless, producing tiny berries that can get very ripe with high levels of sugars that work well for jam and syrup production as well as for full-bodied wines with high potential alcohol levels. The grapevine itself can be very vigorous and high yielding requiring diligent canopy management and pruning to insure quality wine grapes.[1]

Wine regions
Like Concord (pictured), Termarina rossa has been historically used in jam and syrup production.

Ampelographers believe that Termarina rossa is native to the Emilia-Romagna region and today this is where most of the vine's plantings can be found, particularly in the provinces of Parma and Reggio Emilia. Though the grape has a history in the region dating back to the 1840s, it was historically used mostly for jam and syrup production and so wasn't officially added to official register of Italian wine grape varieties until 2007.[1]

Styles

According to Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, Termarina rossa has the potential to make full-bodied red wines with aroma notes of cherries and tar as well as noticeable acidity levels and smooth tannins with a slightly bitter edge.[1]

Synonyms

Over the years, Termarina rossa has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Oltremarina, Tramarina, Uva di Corinto, Uva Passarina and Uva Passerina.[1][2]

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References
  1. J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pg 1047 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
  2. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Termarina Accessed: November 27th, 2013
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