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Sorbara, DNA analysis has shown these three
varieties to be distinct. It is instead related to
the Canena Bucci, with which it shares one
allele in common on fourteen out of twenty
sites (Fontana, Filippetti, Pastore, and Intrieri
2007). It has a small, compact, short bunch
with small, round berries. Microvinifi cations
have shown very dark wines of intense perfume
(red berries and dark cherries) and abundant
tannins, according to Marisa Fontana, who
believes that this variety holds promise for fi ne-
wine production.
because it is very sensitive to
fl a v e s c e n c e d o r é e ,
a
disease caused by the
Scaphoideus titanus
insect. Perera has a medium-large, conical,
compact, winged bunch with round, midsized
berries and is harvested in mid-October. The
name may derive from the upside down pear
shape of the berries (Cancellier, Giacobbi,
Coletti, Soligo, Michelet, Coletti, and Stocco
2003). In the Vicenza area it used to be called
Uva della Madonna.
Perla dei Vivi
where it's found:
Emilia-Romagna.
national
registry code number:
394.
color:
red.
Perla dei Vivi, or Lambrusco dei Vivi is a
recently studied and rediscovered variety that
despite its
Lambrusco
moniker does not seem to
be closely related to them.
Pepella
where it's found:
Campania.
national reg-
istry code number:
385.
color:
white.
Pepella is a relatively recent variety, not docu-
mented prior to the nineteenth century and
scarce after that. It is found on the Amafi coast
along with many other rare natives, with which
it is blended to make the DOC wine Costa
d'Amalfi . The bunch is medium in size, conical-
pyramidal, and sparse. The berries are non-uni-
form in size, and due to fl owering issues many
berries are so small they resemble pepper grains
(hence the variety's name,
pepella
from
pepe,
pepper). Susceptible to botrytis, it is somewhat
protected by the sparse bunch and thick skins of
the berries. Genetic analysis confi rms that it is
distinct from all other known Campanian vari-
eties (Manzo and Monaco 2001). Not very fertile
and a small producer, it yields lightly alcoholic,
high acid, and very fl oral wines. It grows in lim-
ited numbers in the areas around Tramonti, Rav-
ello, and Scala in province of Salerno.
Peverella
where it's found:
Trentino.
national regis-
try code number:
not registered.
color:
white.
A very rare variety that is grown in only a
few plots in Trentino's beautiful Valle dei Laghi,
Peverella was also known in the past as Pevana,
Peverenda, and Pevarise. The bunch is
medium-sized and stocky with medium-small,
green berries that are rarely yellow even when
fully ripe. It fl owers and ripens early, and so is
harvested in early September. The cultivar's
name may derive from its piquant, even pep-
pery, acidity or from the fact that it was always
grown in vineyards near churches
(pieve).
Apparently, Vouillamoz and Grando have
unpublished data identifying Peverella with
Verdicchio, but perhaps it's best to wait for the
data to be evaluated and published in a peer-
reviewed journal.
Perera
where it's found:
Veneto.
national regis-
try code number:
331.
color:
white.
One of the historical varieties of Conegli-
ano-Valdobbiadene, Perera has always been
part of the grapes used to make Prosecco but is
more commonly air-dried and used to make the
sweet wine Torchiato di Fregona. Also known
as Pevarise, it is currently risking extinction
Plassa
where it's found:
Piedmont.
national reg-
istry code number:
196.
color:
red.
