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Negroamaro
Species: Vitis vinifera
Also called: Nero Amaro, Abruzzese (more)
Origin: Italy
Notable regions: Puglia

Negroamaro, also Negro amaro, is a red wine grape variety native to southern Italy. Vitis vinifera ( Common Grape Vine) is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This list of wine-producing regions catalogues significant Growing regions where Vineyards are planted Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is Geography Southern Italy forms the lower "boot" of the Italian peninsula containing the ankle (Abruzzo and Molise and southern Lazio the toe (Calabria and the heel It is grown almost exclusively in Puglia and particularly in Salento, the peninsula which can be visualised as the “heel” of Italy. Apulia ( Italian: Puglia) is a region in southeastern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east the Ionian Sea Salento (Salentu in local dialect is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. The grape can indeed produce wines very deep in color. Wines made from Negroamaro tend to be very rustic in character, combining perfume with an earthy bitterness. The grape produces some of the best red wines of Puglia, particularly when blended with the highly scented Malvasia Nera, as in the case of Salice Salentino (wine). Malvasia Nera is a Wine Grape variety grown in Italy in Asti ( Piemonte) and Puglia, particularly in Salento,

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History

Although amaro is the Italian for ‘bitter’, the name is thought to derive from two words meaning ‘black’: the Latin language ‘negro’ and the ancient Greek ‘maru’. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly [1]

'Maru' shares a root with "merum", a wine brought to Puglia by Illyrian colonists before the Greeks arrived in the 7th century BC. Illyria ( Albanian Iliria ( Ancient Greek; Latin Illyria; see also Illyricum) was in Classical antiquity a region in the Horace and other Roman writers mention "mera tarantina" from Taranto, and Pliny the Elder describes Manduria as 'viticulosa' (full of vineyards). Not to be confused with Toronto. Taranto ( Ancient Greek: Tarās; Modern Greek: Tarantas) is a coastal city in Manduria is a city and Comune of Apulia, Italy, in the Province of Taranto. But after the fall of the Roman Empire winemaking declined until it was only kept alive in the monasteries - Benedictine on Murgia and Greek Orthodox in Salento. Murgia (plural Murge) is a sub-region of Apulia (Puglia in southern Italy, corresponding to a karst topographic Plateau of rectangular Salento (Salentu in local dialect is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. Negroamaro could be the grape used in merum, or it could have been brought by traders from the home of winemaking in Asia Minor at any point in the last 8000 years.

Negroamaro precoce has recently been identified as a distinct clone.

RAPD analysis suggests that it is loosely related to Verdicchio (Verdeca) and Sangiovese. RAPD stands for R andom A mplification of P olymorphic D NA It is a type of PCR reaction but the segments of DNA that are amplified Verdicchio is a variety of white Grape grown in the Marche region of Italy and gives its name to the Varietal white Wine made Sangiovese is a Red wine Grape variety originating in Italy whose name derives from sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jove " [2]

Distribution and Wines

The grapes are used exclusively for wine-making. Although 100% varietal wines are produced, Negroamaro is more commonly used as the dominant component of a blend including such varieties as Malvasia Nera, Sangiovese or Montepulciano. Malvasia Nera is a Wine Grape variety grown in Italy in Asti ( Piemonte) and Puglia, particularly in Salento, Sangiovese is a Red wine Grape variety originating in Italy whose name derives from sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jove " Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a type of wine grape as well as a type of red Wine made from these same grapes in the Abruzzo region of east-central Italy These wines are red, or sometimes rosato, and are usually still; though both red and rosato versions may be frizzante. A rosé (From French rosé ‘pinkish’ Wine has some of the color typical of a red wine but only enough to turn it pink

List of DOC wines employing the Negroamaro grape[3]

85%–100% Negroamaro:

85%–100% Negroamaro:

70%–100% Negroamaro:

65%–100% Negroamaro:

60%–80% Negroamaro:

50%–100% Negroamaro:

15%–30% Negroamaro:

List of IGT wines employing the Negroamaro grape[4]

85%–100% Negroamaro:

70%–100% Negroamaro:

70%–80% Negroamaro:

Vine and Viticulture

The vine is vigorous and high-yielding with a preference for calcareous and limey soils but adapting readily to others. The Province of Lecce (Provincia di Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. The Province of Taranto (Provincia di Taranto is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. The Province of Brindisi (Provincia di Brindisi is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Brindisi Rosso is a red DOC ( Denominazione di Origine Controllata) Wine from the Southern Italian province of Brindisi, in the region of Brindisi Rosso is a red DOC ( Denominazione di Origine Controllata) Wine from the Southern Italian province of Brindisi, in the region of The Province of Foggia (Provincia di Foggia is a province in the Apulia (Puglia region of Italy. It is well suited to Puglia’s hot summers and exhibits good drought-resistance. The grapes, carried in bunches of around 300–350 g, are oval in form, medium-large in size with thick skins, and black-violet in colour. They ripen mid-season (late September–early October).

Synonyms

Abbruzzese, Abruzzese, Albese, Amaro Nero, Amaronero, Arbese, Arbise, Jonico, Lacrima, Lacrimo, Mangia Verde, Mangiaverde, Mangiaverme, Morese, Negra Della Lorena, Negroamaro, Nero Amaro, Nero Leccese, Nicra Amaro, Niuri Maru, Niuru Maru, San Lorenzo, San Marzuno, Uva cane. [5]

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Notes and references

  1. ^ There are still enclaves of Salento where Greek is spoken. Zinfandel is a variety of red Grape planted in over 10 percent of California wine vineyards Negramaro is an Italian rock band formed in 1999 and successful since 2005.
  2. ^ Fanizza et al (1999) The effect of the number of RAPD markers on the evaluation of genotypic distances in Vitis vinifera Euphytica 107: 45–50
  3. ^ DOC wines made from the Negroamaro grape (Italian) from the website of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  4. ^ IGT wines made from the Negroamaro grape (Italian) from the website of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  5. ^ Maul, Erika; Töpfer, Reinhard; Eibach, Rudolf (2007). Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. Retrieved on 2007-08-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708)

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