Grape Variety: Nebbiolo

Variety Name	Nebbiolo
TTB Approved Name(s)	Nebbiolo
All Synonyms	Barolo, Barbesino, Brunenta, Chiavennasca, Lampia, Marchesana, Martesana, Melasca, Melaschetto, Melascone, Michet, Nebbieul Maschio, Nebbiolin, Nebbiolin Canavesano, Nebbiolin Comune, Nebbiolin Lungo, Nebbiolin Nero, Nebbiolo d' Asti, Nebbiolo di Barbaresco, Nebbiolo di Barolo, Nebbiolo di Beltram, Nebbiolo di Bricherasio, Nebbiolo di Carema, Nebbiolo di Ivrea, Nebbiolo di Lorenzi, Nebbiolo di Masio, Nebbiolo di Moncrivello, Nebbiolo di Monsordo, Nebbiolo di Nizza, Nebbiolo di Nizza della Paglia, Nebbiolo di Piemonte, Nebbiolo di Sciolze, Nebbiolo di Stroppo, Nebbiolo Femmina, Nebbiolo Michet, Nebbiolo Occellino, Nebbiolo Pignolato, Nebbiolo Sinistra Tanaro, Nebieu, Nebieul, Nebieul Fumela, Nebiolo, Nibieul Burghin, Nibio, Nibiol, Nubiola, Pantiner,Picotender, Picotendre, Picotener, Picoultener, Picoutendro Maschio, Pioultener, Poctener, Prugnet, Pruine, Prunent, Prunenta, Pugnet, Rosetta, Spana Grossa, Spanna
Countries of Origin	Italy
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 3 references Hide references Christensen, L et al. 2003. Wine Grape Varieties in California. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3419. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Wine
Comments	This black wine grape cultivar is a very old variety that produces high quality wines, most notably in the Piemonte region of Italy. Distinct clonal selections include Nebbiolo Lampia, Nebbiolo Michet and Nebbiolo Bola.

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Nebbiolo Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Nebbiolo [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1968 from the vineyard of the Department of Viticulture & Enology, University of California, Davis. In that vineyard, the material was at location X24 v11. The original material underwent heat treatment therapy at FPS for 185 days and was planted in the foundation vineyard in 1972 as Nebbiolo 01. Nebbiolo 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2011 in order to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. (See Nebbiolo 01.1). In 1996 correspondence between Dr. Harold Olmo (UCD Professor of Viticulture & Enology) and Dr. John Stocker in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Olmo opined on the origin of Nebbiolo 01 (planted in 1972 in FPS' old foundation vineyard at location FV K6 v1). Olmo believed that the material that is now Nebbiolo 01 'most likely' came to the university in a shipment from Turin, Italy, which included a number of important cultivars from Turin. Professor Frederic Bioletti was foreman of the Viticulture Department cellar at UC Berkeley when he requested cuttings that were eventually received from Count Giuseppe Rovasendra between 1890 and 1892. Several Nebbiolo clones were received at that time, including Nebbiolo fino, Nebbiolo Bourgu and Nebbiolo di Tronero. Nebbiolo 01 is reportedly traceable to the 'fino' introduction. (Letter dated September 9, 1996, Dr. Harold Olmo to Dr. John Stocker, collection Olmo-280, Shields Library, UC Davis, box 59, folder 51).
	Nebbiolo [02]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	CVT clone 36, Italy
Comments	Nebbiolo FPS 02 is clone CVT 36 which was provided to Foundation Plant Services by the Centro di Studio per il Miglioramento Genetico della Vite, CNR (Grapevine Breeding Center) in Torino, Italy in 1993. The selection underwent testing at FPS but was not required to undergo disease elimination treatment at that time. Nebbiolo 02 was released in 2011 and is now planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard.
	Nebbiolo [06]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	CVT 142, CNR-CVT, Torino, Italy
Comments	This selection was provided to Foundation Plant Services in 1993 by the Centro di Studio per il Miglioramento Genetico della Vite, CNR (Grapevine Breeding Center) in Torino, Italy and is CNR-CVT clone 142. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 1997 and qualified for the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2001. The selection tests positive for Rupestris stem pitting virus, which is not a prohibited virus in the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program.
	Nebbiolo [08]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	CVT 230, CNR-CVT, Torino, Italy
Comments	This selection was provided to Foundation Plant Services in 1993 by the Centro di Studio per il Miglioramento Genetico della Vite, CNR (Grapevine Breeding Center) in Torino, Italy and is clone CNR-CVT 230. The original material tested positive for Rupestris stem pitting virus and was initially installed in the Tyree Vineyard on the UC Davis campus. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 1997 and qualified for the Classic Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2005.
	Nebbiolo [09]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Former University of California Foothill Experiment Station in Jackson, California
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1965 from the former University of California Foothill Experiment Station in Jackson, California (location D12 v11). The original name of the selection at FPS was Nebbiolo fino 01, which was first planted in the old foundation vineyard in 1966. Nebbiolo fino 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy in 1997; the new vines were renamed Nebbiolo fino 02 when they were planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2001. The name of this selection was changed in 2005 from Nebbiolo fino 02 to Nebbiolo 09 because Nebbiolo was the TTB-approved prime name. Nebbiolo 09 successfully completed testing under the 2010 Protocol in 2011, after which it was planted in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard as Nebbiolo 09.1.
	Nebbiolo [10]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Nebbiolo Lampia FPS 01, from Torino, Italy
Comments	This selection originally came to Foundation Plant Services in 1973 from Italo Eynard, Istituto di Coltivazioni Arboree, Dell Universita di Torino, Torino, Italy. The name on the plant material was 'Nebbiolo Lampia' (USDA Plant Identification no. 391441). The material underwent heat treatment at FPS for 61 days and was ultimately released as Nebbiolo Lampia FPS 01. The name was changed from Nebbiolo Lampia FPS 01 to Nebbiolo FPS 10 in 2005 because Nebbiolo is the TTB-approved prime name. Nebbiolo FPS 10 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2012. That treated material successfully completed testing to qualify for the FPS Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2015.
	Nebbiolo [11] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Provisional
Source	VCR 430, Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, Italy
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This proprietary selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2000 from Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo in Italy. It is VCR clone 430. The original plant material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2000. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, Nebbiolo 11 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2005. Nebbiolo 11 successfully completed testing under the 2010 Protocol in 2012, after which it was planted in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard as Nebbiolo 11.1.
	Nebbiolo [12]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Istituto di Coltivazioni Aboree, Universitá di Torino, Torino, Italy
Comments	This selection was imported to Davis in 1973 under the name of Nebbiolo Michet from Italo Eynard at the Istituto di Coltivazioni Arboree, Universitá di Torino, Italy (USDA-ARS Plant identification number 391442). The original Nebbiolo Michet underwent heat treatment for 62 days and was planted in the foundation vineyard. Although "Michet" means "Lampia afflicted with fanleaf" (the virus that causes forked canes), the original material received at Foundation Plant Services tested negative for fanleaf virus. Microshoot tip tissue culture therapy was used in 2001 to eliminate the leafroll virus found in the original material. The vines completed the tissue culture process and were released in 2007 under the name Nebbiolo 12. All tests for fanleaf were negative for Nebbiolo 12. Nebbiolo 12 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2007 after successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. After successful completion of testing under the 2010 Protocol in 2011, Nebbiolo 12 was planted in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard as Nebbiolo 12.1. DNA analysis conducted at FPS showed that Nebbiolo Fino, Nebbiolo Lampia, and Nebbiolo Michet matched each other and several other Nebbiolo references from Italy. The name of this selection was changed from Nebbiolo Michet to Nebbiolo in 2005 because Nebbiolo was the preferred prime name approved by the TTB.