DIANA LUZ OLIVERA OLIVAS - VINEDOS BAJA CALIFORNIA
VINES PROVIDED
by
Pete Anderson

DIANA LUZ OLIVERA OLIVAS - VINEDOS BAJA CALIFORNIA

I met Camillo Magoni in 1999 at Belle Marie Winery. Camillo was interested in developing a niche in wine market - we both shared an interest and respect for Italian varietals. I mentioned my research project of growing Italian varietals on a lot next to my home in Carlsbad. Also, advised of my connection with Hal Huffsmith, senior VP Trinchero family (sutterhome/montevina) who had made available to me several obscure italian varietals and also my purchase of new italian vines from Novavine Nursery in Sonoma which was the sole distributor of italian vines being produced by Rauscedo Nursery in Italy, the largest grapevine nursery in the world. This was the start of an arrangement we have had for the past six years in which I have obtained various grafted vines and cuttings for Camillo to grow in his vineyard in Baja California. I also have most all of these vines growing in my research project. Some of the italian vines may only now be growing in my small vineyard named Eusinus which is named after the wine shop/vineyard that has been restored in Pompeii Italy by Antonio Mastroberadino using DNA of shards and pips to replant that vineyard as it was before Vesuvius erupted in 79ad. This is because it has been reported that the Trinchero family has torn out their old italian vineyard which contained over 79 different italian varietals.

I have provided Camillo with approximately 8,000 cuttings and grafted vines over the years. There are some 19 different italian varietals; some of these varietals have had 2-3 different clones; 3 french vines and one spanish vine which is very obscure in california, graciano.

Below are the varietals that have been provided and are being grown in Camillo's vineyard (Magoni Oliveravinedos):

Aglianico
Greek origin elenico campania basilicata apulia
Taurasi vulture
Sensitive botrytis
Intense ruby red wine fresh taste good tannin acid
Finer with ageing delicate perfumes
Three clones vcr 2, 7 the most recent ones

Arneis (syn nebbiolo bianco)
Autoconci (native grown) piedmont recent growing interest
Yellow color good body and finish intense fruit
Moderate acid
Blend arneis/malvasia estate 1st pl best specialty wine

Barbera
Autoconci piedmont moferrato
Three clones vcr 15, 19
Deep ruby red, fruity aroma and taste, good structure,
Long ageing high acid spicy

Bonarda
Piedmont argentina early california charbono
Ruby red, intense aroma and flavor, somewhat aromatic
Good tannin results in long ageing
100% but mainly blended for color , sugar to attenuate
Tannin bitterness of other grape (nebbiolo)

Carmenere
French bordeaux low yield plus phylloxera 1880's
Chile at first id'd as merlot
Good blending grape low tannin blackberry fruit

Cortese
Piedmont principesa di gavi autoconci
Dry white, med alcohol, pale yellow - greenish
Delicate aroma, aromatic taste, bitter almond
Low tannin

Fiano
Avellino campania apianus (api) wasps
Pale yellow fresh taste, aromatic, roasted
Hazel nuts
Table grape
100% blends with greco di tufo coda di volpe

Freisa (syn spanna)
Piedmont lombardia veneto
Dna nebbiolo also viognier
Deep color dry tart tannin special aromas w/ ageing
Good alcohol sometimes frizzante develops aromas
Raspberry and roses
Blends with nebbiolo barbera and corrects dolcetto

Greco di tufo
Campania vesuvius prob. Greek
Golden yellow color, intense aroma, good alcohol
Lite-med body, a little tannic astringency metallic finish

Graciano (aka: monastrell , cendron)
Spain riojo france languedoc morastell tanat gris
California xres
Blends with tempranillo (low acid) & mazuello
Spicy, young very tannic tart but develops when aged
Gran reservas of la rioja hi acid
Low yield usually blended

Malvasia bianca
Monemvasia greek port origin name
Wide area of italy sicily, campania, , basilicata, lazio ,
emiglia romagna
Believe malvasia bianca aromatica based on leaf shape
Muscat aroma pale yellow soft and fresh usually blended

Marsanne
Rhone native tablas creek paso robles perin family beaucastel
Blends with roussange white wines hermitage
Light straw color moderate acid mid palate richness
Melon and minerals
Not permitted in Chateauneuf Du Pape

Montepulciano
Autoconci abruzzo marche adriatic coast
Intense ruby red color, vinous, dry flavor, fruity, tannic
Not acidic, good body and alcohol makes good rose also
Blended with Sangiovese often

Nebbiolo cvt230 clone

Nero d'avola (aka calabrese)
Autoconci sicily
Le vin du medecine france color and body blended
Cherry red wine, high alcohol, good acid, neutral aroma
And taste, ageing potential

Primitivo (zinfandel - croatia plavic mali - crljenak)
Apulia area italy
Hi alcohol, moderate acid, spicy, aroma/taste sweet

Sagrantino
Umbria montefalco arnaldo caprai
Red-purple color, light aroma, aromatic taste, mellow,
Somewhat tannic, long ageing also passito
Fps - 22 dr anna schneider ampelographer

Sangiovese (dna ciliegolo and calabrese montevuovo (napoli)
Vcr - 6 brunello montalcino intense fruity spicy age
Vcr 19 vcr 23 lamole
La cetto ordered 250,000 grafted vcr 6 novavine

Tannat
Sw france madiran wine
Maybe basque origin settlers uruguay 19th century argentina
Name - high tannins deep color full structure red fruits blackberry, raspberry leather spices coffee

Teroldego
Ne italy dna link to lagrein golden tirol name
Campo rotaliano alto adige
Deep ruby red, light violet aroma, medium alcohol, good tannins ages well
Montevina vineyard clendenin clone

Trebbiano toscano
France ugni blanc
Pale yellow good aroma good alcohol neutral flavor
Formerly in chianti blend vin santo grape
Blended with chardonnay galestro
Eusinus vineyard - great

Vermentino
Sardegna toscana liguria
Origin spain
Yellow gold color, fresh taste aroma, dry , warm
Delicate aromatic good sugar and acid best aged a little

Vernaccia (vernaccia di oristno, vernaccia sarda)
Sardinia
Amber yellow color, earthy aroma, delicate taste,
Pleasant bitterness, dry like peach aroma dessert wine

Future cuttings that may be provided that are being grown in my research vineyard are:

Ciliegolo, negro amaro, schiava, mammalo toscana, Aleatico, pignolo, Braccheto d'acqui,Coda di volpe, falanghina, and piedirossa