Arneis

the bud has a greenish-white downy apex, medium-sized, orbicular or pentagonal in shape; the leaves have three or five lobes. The petiolar sinus is open and U-shaped. The underside is arachnoid on the edge and slightly bristly on the main veins, which show a pink tinge at the base. The cluster is medium- or medium-small-sized, conical, cylindrical or pyramidal with one or two wings, and compact. The medium-small, ellipsoidal or spheroidal berry has a pruinose skin the flesh bears a neutral flavour

vine of good vigour, with an upright growth habit. It prefers hilly soils of medium or light texture, dry, but not too hot.

it prefers training systems with mixed pruning, but it can be conveniently conducted with spurred cordon.

it is susceptible to powdery mildew; the sensitivity to other diseases is normal.

it gives wines of a pale straw-yellow colour, with a pleasant floral-fruity scent, savoury, with good acidity, to be consumed young. It is also used for Charmat and Champenois method sparkling wines and for dessert wines.

Arneis VCR1, VCR2, VCR4, CVTCN15, CVTCN19, CVTCN32.