Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2274 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These episodes are generally in Italian. Today’s question comes from James McNay. Today’s question(s):  Can you please go into detail about the physiological effect of altitude, temperature and temperature differential on a vine, and how these factors influence the wine in the glass? I'm particularly interested in Priè Blanc and in the Nebbiolo of Carema, Donnas and Valtellina. Potrebbe gentilmente analizzare l'effetto fisiologico dell'altitudine, della temperatura e della variazione di temperatura sulla vite, e come questi fattori influenzano il vino nel calice? Sono specialmente interessato al Priè Blanc ed al Nebbiolo di Carema, Donnas e Valtellina. More about Professor Scienza: Professor Atillio Scienza is the one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type “Verdicchio” inste