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Pampanaro
and given the very few grapevines present in
the vineyards, I doubt there is one being made.
where it's found:
Lazio.
national registry
code number:
426.
color:
white.
In the 1881 Ampelographic Bulletin from
the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry, and
Commerce, there were three different white
grapes identifi ed as Pampanaro: Pampanaro di
Atina (or Mustosa di Alvito), Pampanaro di
Arce, and Pampanaro di Fondi. Whether these
three were homonyms or perhaps biotypes is
not known. The one that is found most com-
monly today is the fi rst, and it is typical of the
Val Comino. However, I have met with growers
near the lake of Bolsena in north-central Lazio,
and they also mention a Pampanaro in their
vineyards, which may in fact be one of the other
two previously described. If proper research is
ever performed on these separate grapevines,
we will know more.
The bunch is medium-sized, conical,
winged, not too compact, with medium-sized
rather green, elliptical/round berries character-
ized by a terminal depression or umbilicus.
The wine is yellow-green and delicately aro-
matic, with green tinges and notes of yellow
fl owers, ripe tropical fruit, and even a hint of
basil. Pampanaro may have plenty to offer as a
wine grape, but clearly this will only come
about with the aid of further studies and of gov-
ernment funding to set up experimental vine-
yards and mother plants, as at present this
grapevine is grown in only small vineyard
parcels.
Paradisa
where it's found:
Emilia-Romagna.
national
registry code number:
not registered.
color:
red.
Paradisa was grown more or less in the
same areas as the Angela variety and was
appreciated both as a table grape and a wine
grape. On the hills of Savignano near Bologna,
an old row of Paradisa has been recently identi-
fi ed. Actually, it seems that Paradisa may be
more common than originally believed, as
research done on numerous Emilia-Romagna
accessions have shown that grapes believed to
be Verdea, Cellino, Uva della Madonna and,
possibly, Angela Romagnola are all Paradisa
instead. A great deal more work is needed on
this subject, including an enological evaluation
of this variety's exact winemaking potential.
Parporio
where it's found:
Piedmont.
national reg-
istry code number:
not registered.
color:
red.
Once grown in the Saluzzese, Parporio was
most popular consumed fresh in a
nouveau
style much like the famous Beaujolais Nouveau
or Novello wines of today (Di Rovasenda 1877),
but its extreme sensitivity to oidium proved to
be its downfall. It's characterized by a bunch
that has a strong curvature and fl attened ber-
ries; the leaf is heavily indented. The variety
appears to have fi ne-wine potential according to
experimental microvinifi cations that I have not
yet tried.
Paolina
where it's found:
Trentino.
national regis-
try code number:
427.
color:
red.
At the end of the 1800s, there were about
three thousand hectoliters of this wine made
yearly in Trentino, where the now very rare
grape is still grown in the Valle del Sarca and
on the shores of the Canzolino lake. It's charac-
terized by an absolutely gigantic cluster and
high-acid wines, and it is used as a blending
agent. I have not tasted any monovarietal wines
Pattaresca
where it's found:
Veneto.
national regis-
try code number:
not registered.
color:
red.
First described in an 1868 catalogue pub-
lished for a local grape fair in Vicenza, Pattaresca
