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{{Short description|Variety of grape}} | |||
'''Acitana''' is a red ] ] that is grown in northeast ] |
'''Acitana''' is a red ] ] that is grown in northeast ], around the city of ]. It is often blended with ] and ], though Acitana is officially not a permitted variety for wines labeled under the local ].<ref name="Wine Grapes">J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pg 5 Allen Lane 2012 {{ISBN|978-1-846-14446-2}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
] | ] | ||
] believe that Acitana is likely native to the island of Sicily and may have originated near of ] on the east coast of the island. Northeast of Catania are several villages in the ] with names that begin with ''Aci'', such as ], ], ], ] and ], so it is possible that the name ''Acitana'' could be a ] of Cantania and one of these ''Aci'' villages.<ref name="Wine Grapes"/> | ] believe that Acitana is likely native to the island of Sicily and may have originated near of ] on the east coast of the island. Northeast of Catania are several villages in the ] with names that begin with ''Aci'', such as ], ], ], ] and ], so it is possible that the name ''Acitana'' could be a ] of Cantania and one of these ''Aci'' villages.<ref name="Wine Grapes"/> | ||
==Wine regions== | ==Wine regions== | ||
] | ] | ||
While historically, Acitana was once widely throughout the provinces of Catania and ], today it is mostly found near in Messina. While not officially recognized for use in the red '']'' (DOC) wine of Faro, the grape is sometimes used for '']'' red bends with |
While historically, Acitana was once widely throughout the provinces of Catania and ], today it is mostly found near in Messina. While not officially recognized for use in the red '']'' (DOC) wine of Faro, the grape is sometimes used for '']'' red bends with ].<ref name="Wine Grapes"/> | ||
==Synonyms== | ==Synonyms== | ||
Over the years, Acitana has also been known under the synonym Citana |
Over the years, Acitana has also been known under the synonym Citana {{sic|hide=yes|nera}}.<ref name="VIVC">] (VIVC) '' {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222222518/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=24330 |date=2014-02-22 }}'' Accessed: February 15th, 2014</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 10:43, 27 January 2024
Variety of grapeAcitana is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown in northeast Sicily, around the city of Messina. It is often blended with Nerello Cappuccio and Nerello Mascalese, though Acitana is officially not a permitted variety for wines labeled under the local Faro DOC.
History
Ampelographers believe that Acitana is likely native to the island of Sicily and may have originated near of Catania on the east coast of the island. Northeast of Catania are several villages in the province of Catania with names that begin with Aci, such as Aci Sant'Antonio, Acireale, Aci Catena, Aci Castello and Aci Bonaccorsi, so it is possible that the name Acitana could be a portmanteau of Cantania and one of these Aci villages.
Wine regions
While historically, Acitana was once widely throughout the provinces of Catania and Messina, today it is mostly found near in Messina. While not officially recognized for use in the red Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) wine of Faro, the grape is sometimes used for vino da tavola red bends with Nerello Cappuccio and Nerello Mascalese.
Synonyms
Over the years, Acitana has also been known under the synonym Citana nera.
References
- ^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pg 5 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
- Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Acitana Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed: February 15th, 2014