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Villa Maior (1866/69) mentions having seen it in several localities 

 in the Alto Douro, where it is highly esteemed; it resists odium, yields 

 well, and produces good wine. A test of the must at Moncorvo gave 

 a gravity of 1.120 (15|°B.), and acid 0.21 (as sulphuric). Another 

 determination by the same author in 1875 resulted in a yield of must 

 of 53.5% of the weight of the grapes, the gravity being 1.090 (12"B), and 

 acidity 0.188. 



Vizetelly* says of it : — " The species of vine known as the Cornifesto has the 

 peculiarity of throwing out along its branches a numl)er of productive off-shoots. 



Fig. 12. — Bunch of Cornifesto, reduced from coloured plate in 

 " Ampelographie " (about one-third natural size). 



It-, fruit possesses tlie usual characteristics of the Alto Douro grapes, being thick- 

 skiimed, sweet, and pulpy, whilst the yield in must and sugar is of a fair average." 



Sr. Cincinnatto da Cos(a"f" mentions it as a good black grape of the 

 Douro, bearing abundantly, its bundles being as large as they are 

 iiuriierous. lie agrees with Villa IVIaior regarding the production of 

 second crop; nevertheless, the yield in juice is not very higli. 



• Fact.s ii»H)ut Port and Muili-ini. Iiy Hciirv Vlr.ctolly. Iftsti. 

 t O I'ortii'.Ml Viiiii-ola. 



