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Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare selected detail of the 1875 - wine book.
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  • Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare selected detail of the 1875 - wine book.
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  • Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare selected detail of the 1875 - wine book.
  • Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare detail of the 1875 - wine book.
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  • Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare notable image of the 1875 - wine book.
  • Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare captivating detail of the 1875 - wine book.
  • Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare example image of the 1875 - wine book.
  • Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare sample view of the 1875 - wine book.
  • Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare interesting detail of the 1875 - wine book.
  • Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria by De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C., a rare image of the 1875 - wine book.
Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria

Rare grapes, rich plates, and a vineyard’s lost soul in vivid color.

De Maria, P.P.; Leardi, C.

Ampelografia Della Provincia Di Alessandria
Con Intriduzione Sugli Studi Ampelografici, Sulla Viticoltura E Sull'Enologia Della Provinica Stessa (...) Con Figure Colorate.

1875, Torino, Presso Augusto Federico Negro

$380 USD

Overview

Ampelografia della Provincia di Alessandria offers a detailed study of the grape varieties cultivated in Alessandria, Italy. Written by P. P. De Maria, it provides a thorough overview of the region’s vines, their characteristics, and methods of cultivation. This work is a valuable resource for viticulturists, agricultural historians, and anyone interested in the area’s rich viticultural heritage.

Inside the book

The book carefully documents both major and lesser-known local varieties, preserving knowledge of grapes unique to the province. Among those described, beyond Nebbiolo and other prominent types, are: Barbassese, Barbera bianca, Bonarda, Brachetto, Citronino, Coccalona bianca, Cortese, Croatina, Durà bianco, Gamba rossa, Grec rouge, Grignolino, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Malvasia di Casorzo, Malvasia moscata, Malvasia nera lunga, Moradella, Moscato nero di Acqui, Neretto di Marengo, Passeretta, Ruché, Slarina, Timorasso, Verdea, and Zanello.
Enriched with elegant fold-out trellis diagrams and hand-colored prints of the principal grapes, the book also dedicates a section to foreign varieties such as Gamay and Syrah, contextualized within Italian viticulture. Notably, Nebbiolo is highlighted as the leading variety, at the time still cultivated in Alessandria and today known primarily through Langhe Nebbiolo DOC.

Why La Fenice chose it

A visual and viticultural time capsule, preserving rare local grapes and graced with stunning fold-outs and chromos that make your heart skip a beat.
Condition Report

Pp. 320, 2 folded plates in b/w, and 2 chromolitographic plates.

Original brown paper wrappers with title and decorative border in blue and red; attractive typographic ornament in blue on the recto. Spine also with printed notes and decorations in blue and red (small loss at upper margin). Binding foxed and darkened. Wide margins. Light foxing throughout, not intrusive. Outside pagination: two black/white folding plates between pp. 86, 87 illustrating various trellis systems; two beautiful chromolithographic plates of grapes (Barbera, pp. 188, 189; Nebbiolo, pp. 206, 207). Errata slip affixed to the final leaf. Although the wrappers show signs of age, the copy is sound and the chromolithographic plates remain especially appealing. Overall a good example.

Dimensions (inches): 10 x 6.5 x 1
About the author

Carlo Leardi (1818–1889) Italian agronomist, public administrator, and historian from Casale Monferrato.
Pietro Paolo De Maria, italian agronomist, active in Piedmont in the mid- to late-19th century.

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