Nebbiolo Flashcards
1
Q
Budding
A
Early
2
Q
Ripening
A
Late
3
Q
Wine style
A
Pale ruby, pronounced intense aromas (violet, rose, red cherry, red plum), full body, high tannins, high acidity, high alcohol. Very good to outstanding quality. Premium to superpremium prices. (Barolo/Barbaresco)
Lighter style, made for early drinking (Langhe Nebbiolo/Nebbiolo d’Alba) –> good to very good quality, mid-priced to premium priced.
4
Q
Soil
A
Calcareous marl –> most perfumed style
5
Q
Pruning
A
High –> first buds are infertile –> buds further up the shoots will give fruit.
6
Q
Training
A
Single Guyot –> mechanical trimming
7
Q
Canopy Management
A
Crop thinning
8
Q
Name some denominations
A
Barolo, Barbaresco, Langhe, Nebbiolo d’Alba, Roero
