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Seguita Dalla Descrizione Di Quarantuna Uve Scritta Dal Professore Giovanni Maria Molfino All'Illustre Signor Mar. Cav. Marcello De-Mari Presidente Del Comizio Agrario Del Circondario Di Savona.
A prequel to Vermentino’s comeback.
Molfino, Gian Maria
Lettera Ampelografica
Seguita Dalla Descrizione Di Quarantuna Uve Scritta Dal Professore Giovanni Maria Molfino All'Illustre Signor Mar. Cav. Marcello De-Mari Presidente Del Comizio Agrario Del Circondario Di Savona.
Estratto Dal Giornale L'Orticoltore Ligure.
1878, Genova, Tipografia E. Faziola E A. Papini
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Overview
In-8. Pp. 69, [1] r.e.
Published in Genoa, this work addresses the scarcity of information on Ligurian vines and engages with the efforts of a commission dedicated to producing a much-needed ampelography.
Inside the book
The author seeks to elevate cépage selection from random proximity to a scientific practice, and to encourage viticulture in a region traditionally focused on olive cultivation.
He acknowledges ongoing quality issues and advises against adopting intensive cultivation methods such as those in Hérault. The text discusses Erbaluce, Vermentino, Timorasso, Brachetto, Rossese, and other varieties from Nice to Luni. Barbarossa, mentioned here, is now being revived in Corsica. The book also includes Isabella, the American grape.
Condition
Original green paper binding, with abbreviated title on the front cover. Next to the author’s name appears a manuscript note, presumably in his own hand: ‘Alla Nobilissima Donna La Signora Contessa Ernesta Napollon Margarita (?) con tante scuse e tantissima stima. 30 Luglio 1879’. In excellent condition.
Dimensions (inches): 8.5 x 6
Why La Fenice likes it
A signed tribute to a countess, and a pioneering plea for scientific viticulture in Liguria, now a hotbed for crisp, characterful whites.
About the author
Giovanni Maria Molfino (active 19th c.), Genoese lawyer, professor, and agronomist.
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