Boschera is an ancient indigenous white grape variety from the upper Treviso area, documented in the province of Treviso as early as the 1870 Ampelography as a variety that had long been cultivated in the areas of Conegliano and Vittorio Veneto. Listed in the National Register of Vine Varieties in 1992, it is now mainly associated with the foothills between Fregona, Vittorio Veneto, Serravalle and Conegliano, with a particularly strong presence in the Fregona area. In Monfumo, it is also known by the traditional name ‘Uva del prete’.
The vine is vigorous and well-balanced, with good resistance to botrytis, a characteristic that encourages the grapes to remain on the vine and undergo natural drying. The leaf, medium to large in size, is rounded, three-lobed or almost entire, with a slightly downy underside and a reddish petiole. The bunch is large, pyramidal, winged and moderately loose; the berries, which are quite large and oval, have a thick, pitted skin that is green with golden-yellow hues in the parts most exposed to the sun.
When vinified as a white wine, Boschera produces wines of a straw-yellow colour, sometimes with golden highlights, characterised by aromas of white flowers, apple, peach and apricot, with hints of citrus. On the palate, it displays lively acidity, savoury notes and a balanced structure. Its most distinctive character comes to the fore in the Torchiato di Fregona, where, alongside Glera and Verdiso, the drying process concentrates the aromas and body, underpinned by a freshness that promotes a long ageing potential.
