Nebbiolo, one of Italy’s most famous black grape varieties, is related to the aromatic viognier, DNA boffins have found.
© Paolo Tenti | Grapes from old Nebbiolo vines in Barbaresco
The noble Piedmontese grape, which gives Barolo and Barbaresco their power and longevity, has been found to relate directly to another indigenous grape from Piedmont called freisa, which in turn is a cousin of viognier.
Genetic researchers Dr Anna Schneider from CNR of Turin and Dr José Vouillamoz of UC Davis and Istituto Agrario di San Michele all’Adige, released surprising preliminary findings from their research into nebbiolo’s DNA composition, at a conference in northern Italy at the weekend.
Read the article: Nebbiolo is viognier cousin, conference hears
Anna Schneider Decanter José Vouillamoz Nebbiolo Viognier
Last modified: September 2, 2022
