RARE GRAPE VARIETAL RESOURCE

The Uva Gatta, documented as both a white and red variety, was first showcased at the 1868 public exhibition and identified in 1870 as an ancient hybrid of Marzemina, known for producing strong, semi-sweet table and dessert wines. Zava (1901) noted its cultivation in Padua, Udine, and Treviso, where it was also called Marzemina Matta. By 1925, Marzotto described it as a declining variety, limited to specific clay-limestone soils in Padua and Vicenza, and highlighted two types: one with a superior red stalk and another with a green stalk. Its wine is bright red with low acidity, often blended with more acidic varieties. Despite its resistance to flower drop and fungal diseases, Montanari and Ceccarelli (1950) viewed it as unsuitable for further cultivation. A matching Gatta vine was rediscovered at the Graser estate in Grancona, confirming its historical descriptions. (GRASPO)

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