Grape Variety: Albana

Variety Name	Albana
All Synonyms	Albana a Grappo Longo, Albana a Grappo Fitto, Albana a Grappo Lungo, Albana a Grappolo Rado o Gentile, Albana della Forcella, Albana di Bertinoro, Albana di Bologna, Albana di Forli, Albana di Gatteo, Albana di Lugo, Albana di Montiano, Albana di Pesaro, Albana di Romagna, Albana di Terra del Sole, Albana Gentile, Albana Gentile di Faenza, Albana Gentile di Ravenna, Albana Grossa, Albano, Albanone, Albuelis, Biancame Sinalunga, Forcella, Forcellata, Forcellina, Forcelluta, Raccia Pollone, Ribona, Riminese, Sforcella
Countries of Origin	Italy
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 3 references Hide references Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Calo, A. et al. 2001. Vitigni d’Italia. Edagricole-Edizioni Agricole della Calderini. Bologna, Italy. (In Italian)
Berry Color	White
Uses	Wine

Albana Selections

	Albana [01]
Registration Status	Provisional
Source	Italy
Comments	This selection was imported to Foundation Plant Services, UC Davis, CA, in 1983 from Rauscedo in Italy. It is reported to be the Rauscedo 3 clone. The selection will require disease elimination therapy prior to release.