Oseleta has a genetic closeness to the Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, Garganega, Dindarella and Pelara grape varieties. The oldest written documents on the autochthonous red wine variety Oseleta go back around 150 years. However, oral tradition in the northeastern wine-growing regions of Italy states that the grape variety has been planted for centuries. Due to its low yields, the grape variety has fallen out of favor among winemakers and high-yielding varieties have taken its place. Another reason for the decline of Oseleta could have been the phylloxera disaster in the late 1880s. In the 1970s, Oseleta was reactivated in the municipality of Pigozzo in the province of Veneto. It has been officially approved again since 2002 and can be found primarily in the Valpolicella and Bardolino areas. The cultivated area in Italy is 15 hectares (as of 2010). Oseleta is planted exclusively in the Valpolicella area of Veneto. The grape variety is usually used in the cuvée as Valpolicella or Amarone. Characteristics of the wine: The wine from the Oseleta grape variety is a colorful, tannic, tasty, full-bodied red wine and has a scent of herbs and cinnamon. The red grapes are indigenously arranged and moderately strong; they ripen at the end of September, although the yield is low.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Oselina, Osselina, Uccellina
