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Freisa, una nuova procuginetta per il nebbiolo?

As happens to men, the grapes get up the ridge - and the 'wings', where we are - in order to claim titles. If it were not always do the mouth of men. These days I read an article in a magazine, ok no mysteries about deVinis , the monthly magazine of AIS, the recovery of ancient vineyard Villa della Regina in Turin. Less than one hectare where they were planted cuttings of 2700 freisa , overlooking the Alps and the Mole. The author casts the lines with non-nonchalance that new studies ampelographic conducted by Dr. Anna Schneider noted that a typical family of this red grape of Piedmont and Turin in particular (Doc Chieri ) and Asti (Asti Doc ) with the legendary Nebbiolo, the great king of the Langhe and notable in the circle of the world's finest vineyards. Kinship possible, or a publicity stunt to attract visitors in this city restored vineyard, a rarity that the first capital of Italy shares with Paris and Vienna ?

Differences textbook
is how specialized manuals describe these two varieties. You can decide whether to raise a kind of freisa procuginetta the Nebbiolo or downgrading of a Cinderella in search of her Prince Charming.

NEBBIOLO : pyramidal cluster, winged, rather long, quite compact. Berry medium to small, round or elliptical, with a thin skin and large, very ' pruinosa '. long vegetative cycle or harvest until November. Berries rich in acids, sugars and polyphenols, very austere and structured wine.

FREISA : medium cluster, cylindrical, open almost sparse, medium berry, round waxy skin with thin, tough, bluish black. Aging early, great flexibility in winemaking for young wines or aged, dry or sweet, still or moved.