Grape Variety: Aglianico

Variety Name	Aglianico
TTB Approved Name(s)	Aglianico
All Synonyms	Aglianichello, Aglianico di Castellaneta, Aglianico Femminile, Aglianico Mascolino, Aglianico Zerpuloso, Aglianicone, Aglianicuccia, Agliano, Agliatica, Ellanico, Ellenico, Fiano Rosso, Gagliano, Gnanica, Granica, Prie blanc, Uva Catellaneta, Uva dei Cani, Uva nera
Countries of Origin	most commonly associated with Italy
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 1 reference Hide references Christensen, L et al. 2003. Wine Grape Varieties in California. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3419.
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Wine
Comments	Jancis Robinson reports that, for a long time, it was thought that the origin of this variety was Greek. She notes that recent DNA profiling (Professor Attilio Scienza, Milan University) found no relationship with any known Greek variety. Aglianico is most closely associated in the mountainous center of Italy's south in Campania and Basilicata.

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Aglianico Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Aglianico [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis, Armstrong block
	Aglianico [02] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	VCR 7, Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, Italy
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This proprietary selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1998 from Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo in Italy. It is VCR clone 7. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2013 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2015.
	Aglianico [03] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	VCR 2, Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, Italy
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This proprietary selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1999 from Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo in Italy. It is VCR clone 2. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2013 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2015.
	Aglianico [04]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Mastroberardino, Italy
Comments	This selection was donated to the Foundation Plant Services public collection in 2000 by Carlo Mastroberardino, Mastroberardino Winery, in Atripalda, Italy (Campania region). The donor refers to this selection as 'Aglianico del Taburno'. The plant material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2000. Aglianico 04 qualified for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2012 under the name Aglianico 04.1.
	Aglianico [05]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Mastroberardino, Southern Italy
Comments	This selection was donated to the public collection at Foundation Plant Services in February, 2000, by Carlo Mastroberardino, Mastroberardino Winery, in Atripalda, Italy. The selection was identified by the supplier as 'Aglianico di Taurasi'. Taurasi is a high-quality wine of the Campania region of southern Italy and is produced from the Aglianico grape. The Mastroberardino firm in Atripalda is a long-time producer of Taurasi wine. When the original plant material arrived at FPS, it underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2000. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, Aglianico 05 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2008. Aglianico FPS 05 qualified for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard by successfully completing 2010 Protocol testing and was planted in the Russell Ranch Vineyard in 2011 under the name Aglianico FPS 05.1.