Arneis

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Arneis
Synonyms Bianchetta - for more see the Synonyms section
Art Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera )
Berry color White
use
origin Italy
VIVC no. 626
List of grape varieties
Langhe Arneis

Arneis is a white wine variety . It is very old and was known as Renesium and Ornesio as early as the 15th century . In Italy it is grown exclusively in Piedmont , which is why it is also known as "Barolo bianco". It is used to produce the low-acid DOCG - Roero Arneis wine in the province of Cuneo and the DOC - Langhe Arneis wine in the Alba province . Small stocks are also in Argentina , Australia, and the United States (particularly in the stateOregon but also in Maryland and in the regions of origin Paicines AVA , Santa Ynez Valley AVA and Russian River Valley AVA ).

In the local dialect of Piedmont, Arneis means the little difficult . It was almost extinct when it was rediscovered in the 1990s and has since experienced a renaissance. In the past, the variety also served as a blending partner for Nebbiolo . The forested area was 55 hectares in the province of Cuneo in the early 1990s . In 2006 almost 600 hectares were surveyed again. With aromas of almond, green apple, pear and melon, the better Arneis wines appear like a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier grape varieties .

See also the articles Viticulture in Argentina , Viticulture in Australia , Viticulture in Italy and Viticulture in the United States, as well as the list of grape varieties .

Synonyms

The Arneis grape variety is also known under the names Bianchetta, Bianchetta d'Alba, Bianchetta di Alba, Bianchetto, Bianchetto Albese, Bianchetto di Alba, Bianchetto di Verzuelo and Nebbiolo Bianco.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The shoot tip is open. It is hairy white wool with a crimson tinge. The young leaves are slightly woolly hairy and yellow-green in color.
  • The large leaves are thick, three- to five-lobed and deeply indented (see also the article leaf shape ). The stem bay is open in a V-shape. The sheet is serrated to a point. The teeth are medium-sized compared to the grape varieties.
  • The cylindrical grape is usually shouldered, medium-sized and has dense berries. The round berries are medium-sized and white-yellow in color.

The Arneis grape ripens around 30 days after the Gutedel . It is one of the late-ripening varieties. It is vigorous and productive. However, it is susceptible to powdery mildew . Newer clone selection programs often focus on more fungus-resistant variants of the Arneis. It is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphroditic flowers and is therefore self-fruiting. In viticulture , the economic disadvantage of not having to grow male plants that produce yield is avoided.

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  1. ↑ Arneis in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English), accessed on February 26, 2018