Arneis

Variety of unknown origin which belongs to the Piedmont and Liguria Bianchette group.

CULTIVATED AREA IN ITALY

YEAR	1970	1982	1990	2000	2010
HECTARES	49	82	510	746	603

Bud-burst period: everage.
Ripening period: average-to-early.
Yield: good and regular.

Ampelographic characters:

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

Cultural aptitude:

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

Training system and pruning:

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

Susceptibility to diseases and adverse conditions:

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

Enological potential:

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.