tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651314260700563624.post3281875541889381828..comments2023-06-19T14:29:21.755+02:00Comments on Path to Self Sufficiency: Autumn JobsHeikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999245793961798308noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651314260700563624.post-14016000505187476812010-02-09T08:50:02.415+01:002010-02-09T08:50:02.415+01:00Thanks for the tip. This post having been 2 years...Thanks for the tip. This post having been 2 years ago, I have ripped out the vines. I'm aware of the history of the vine, and have had offerings from local growers of fragolino. I still don't like it and much prefer re-planting with the local quality grape Vermentino.<br /><br />In addition the vines were badly diseased anyway due to years of neglect.Heikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999245793961798308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651314260700563624.post-6685602990515032002010-02-08T23:47:51.104+01:002010-02-08T23:47:51.104+01:00Regarding Fragolino, you wrote,
"......The ...Regarding Fragolino, you wrote, <br /><br />"......The vines on our own plot...are mostly the Fragolino variety. There are commercial offerings of wines...but to me it tastes of artificial strawberry flavouring, and that’s disgusting........."<br /><br />Don't rip out your vines!<br /><br />The commercial "Fragolino" you tasted from the shop, is not made from genuine Fragolino grapes, but is made from common grapes that have been artifically strawberry flavored. Real fragolino wine cannot legally be sold in the EU; it has been banned because of the EU prejudice against American grapes. <br /><br />The real fragolino grape, also known as Isabella, is an American grape that was widely planted during the phylloxera days, when Europe's native grapes were in danger of extinction and grafting techniques had not yet been developed. After it was discovered that European grapes could be protected from phylloxera by grafting them onto American rootstocks, Fragolino and several other American grapes fell out of favor with the authorities (although not the people), and were eventually outlawed. <br /><br />However, I'm told that it's still legal to make fragolino for personal use. If I were you, I'd keep those vines and make some of the real fragolino.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com