Chiavennasca is the local name for a clone of Nebbiolo grown almost exclusively in Lombardia
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NEBBIOLO: (aka Spanna locally and as Chiavennasca grape in Lombardy). Grape responsible for the long-lived, fine red wines of the Piedmont region of Italy.
Piedmont and as Chiavennasca grape in Lombardy). Grape responsible for the long-lived, fine red wines of the Piedmont region of Italy.
Also the Chiavennasca vine in Lombardy. Is the variety responsible for the long-lived, fine red wines of the Piedmont region of Italy.
Also known as, Spanna, Spana, Picotener, Pugnet, Chiavennasca, Nebbiolo Canavesano.
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Spanna - in Gattinara, a region in northern Piedmont.
Picutener - in many areas of Piedmont, but most often in the Carema and Donnaz DOCs.
Chiavennasca - in Valtellina, in the far northern part of Italy
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None in Australia. In Italy Nebbiolo is also known as Spanna, Spana, Picotenet, Pugnet (in Aosta) and Chiavennasca (in Lombardy). There are also several sub-varieties.
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In Valtellina, an area located to the north of the region, are produced excellent red wines from Nebbiolo (locally called as "Chiavennasca") in particular the "Sforzato", or "Sfursat" as they would call it, ...
or "frosted" look, so the name could come from from "nebbia", Italian for "fog". It is an alternative possibility that the name simply comes from "nobile", Italian for "noble". Nebbiolo also goes by the names Spanna, Picutener and Chiavennasca in ...
 See also: Wine, Grape, Nebbiolo, Barolo, Piedmont
  
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