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Crova (Pinorelese), Neretto from Alessandria (Chisone Valley), Crovìn (Roero), Croetto or Moretto (Alessandrino), Anrè (Acquese), Stupet (in some areas near Asti), Lambrusca. Lambruschino or Roero Lambrusca is a different vine, as well as Castelnuovo Bormida Lambruschetto.

Geographic distribution

It is cultivated in the entire province of Alessandria, and it is present also in Artigiano, and sporadically in the province of Cuneo. In the province of Turin it is spread everywhere, and in Pinerolese (Chisone and Germanasca Valleys), in Canavese and Susa Valley. It is authorized in the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Cuneo, and Turin.

Morphological characters

Bud: greenish white, with slightly copper shades, cottoned apex; cup-leaned, whitish green, with copper shades, apex leaves; copper red, with green nervations, inferiorly lanuginose, basal leaves. Its shoot has red hues and knots. 
Adult leaf: medium or medium-small, between pentagonal and cuneiform, generally entire, more rarely tri- or five-lobed, which are slightly protruding; its border is rather thin but rigid, of a dark green colour, with a partially red nervation base; its surface is characteristically bubbly, so that its main and secondary nervations are particularly evident; the profile of the border is plan; its teeth are short but with a narrow base, with concave/convex margins; its central womb is closed (1-2 cm) and U- or V-shaped; its superior lateral wombs are generally V- but sometimes U-shaped; its inferior page is lanuginose with slightly bristled nervations. 
Ripened grape: of medium size, conic or pyramidal, with protruding wings, short; it often presents green grapes; its peduncle is medium-short, violet-shaded. 
Acinus: small, spherical; its peel is thick and consistent, medially pruinose, of a blue-black colour; its taste is unpleasant (bitter).

Phenology 

Germination: late
Flowering: medium-late
Turning to dark colour: medium-precocious (around 10^th August).
Grape maturation: late (first days of October), it comes a few days after the Barbera one).

Cultural attitudes and utilization

Alessandria Lambrusca vine is medially vigorous and of a good fertility, also at its basal gem level; it is then a productive vine, whose rusticity is very well-evaluated, since it is suitable for several cultural situations; it also has the advantage of avoiding spring cold returns due to its rather late germination, and for this reason it is grafted in the lowest parts of the hill, or in the highest parts of alpine valleys. It also presents a scarce susceptibility to cryptogrammic diseases, peronospora and especially grey mould. These grapes are very much rich of extract and colour and for this reason they are utilized together with grapes which lack from this point of view. 
Vigour: medium, with a good development of its shoots. 
Fertility: medium-high, and it is also present at basal gem level; its shoots are also fertile. 
Productivity: high (more than 1.5 kg of grapes/m2), with a tendency to alternate. 
Shoot carriage: semi-erect.

DOC Langa wines which are produced from this vine:

Langhe Red wine

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