Grapevine Tamyanka - Early-to-Mid Season Ripening

Tamyanka - a wine grape variety, originating from the lands of the Middle East - Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Iran and others.   It is found under various names in most wine-growing countries. In Bulgaria it occupies large areas, as well as in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, the countries of the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, USA.   It is also known by the names: Violet (Vratsa region), Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat blanc à petits grains, Muscat rose à petits grains (France), Moscato di Canelli (Italy), Tamaioasa (Romania), Tamjanika (Serbia), Muskat belyy (the countries of the former USSR).    Tamyanka is a mid-early wine variety. Ripens in the first half of September. After ripening the grapes turn to raisins. It develops well on light humus-carbonate, sandy-loam or gravelly soils on hilly, well-ventilated terrain with good sunshine. The vines have medium growth, good fertility and medium yield. The variety is attacked by grey mould and especially badly by the grape erineum mite. Poorly resistant to low winter temperatures. The average yield per decare is about 800 - 1000 kg.   The bunch is medium-sized (120-160 g), cylindrical to cylindrical-conical, moderately compact to compact. The berries are medium, spherical. The skin is thick, rusty-yellow or golden-yellow with a tan, with characteristic tiny black dots. The flesh is juicy, with a harmonious flavour and a strong frankincense note.   The grapes accumulate a lot of sugar - 20-26 %, with a titratable acidity of 6-8 g/cu. dm. Raisining and the accumulation of high sugar content make the grapes suitable for producing high-quality medium-dry and sweet wines, distinguished by a dark golden colour, body and a delicate muscat-frankincense aroma. A classic wine variety for producing quality dessert wines. In Italy this is the famous wine "Asti Spumante", in Crimea - "Livadia", "Magarach", "Gurzuf" and "Kastel".