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Rare and unknown, it has miraculously survived the phylloxera that devastated many vineyards in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. For many years considered a secondary and endangered grape variety, Gamba Rossa was rediscovered at the beginning of the millennium by a dozen wine-growers, whose vineyards, a total of about six hectares, are located mainly in the town of Calosso, which gives the name of the wine made from its grapes.
GAMBA ROSSA GRAPE
Berry colour: black.Productivity: high and constant.
Leaf: medium-sized, pentagonal, seven-lobed.
Bunch: medium-sized, pyramid-shaped, with one or two well-developed wings, compact, medium-large or large berries, spherical and very pruinose (the bloom is a waxy substance responsible for the visible white film on the grape skin), blue-black colour with purple hues.
Ripening: End of September or Beginning of October.
Wines: Calosso Doc.