
Nebbiolo
Learn about Nebbiolo — taste profile, popular regions and more …
Named for the ubiquitous autumnal fog (called nebbia in Italian), Nebbiolo is responsible for some of the most elegant and age-worthy wines in the world and is the star variety of northern Italy’s Piedmont region. Grown as well as in the neighboring Valle d’Aosta and Valtellina, it reaches its highest potential in the Piemontese villages of Barolo and Barbaresco. This finicky grape needs a very particular soil type and climate in order to thrive. Outside of Italy, growers are still very much in the experimentation stage but some success has been achieved in parts of California. Tiny amounts are produced in Washington, Virginia, Mexico and Australia.
Tasting Notes for Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is a dry red wine with velveteen tannins, mouthwatering acidity and a captivating perfume. Common characteristcs of a well-made Nebbiolo can include roses, violets, licorice, sandalwood, spicebox, smoke, potpourri, black plum, red cherry and orange peel. Light brick in color, Nebbiolo is a more powerful wine than one might expect, and its firm tannins typically need time to mellow.
Perfect Food Pairings for Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo’s love affair with food starts in Piedmont, which is home to the Slow Food movement and some of Italy’s best cuisine. The region is famous for its white truffles, wild boar ragu and tajarin (a regional pasta), all perfect companions to Nebbiolo.
Sommelier Secrets for Nebbiolo
If you can’t afford to drink Barolo and Barbaresco every night, try the more wallet-friendly, earlier-drinking Langhe Nebbiolo or Nebbiolo d'Alba. Also search out the fine offerings of the nearby Roero region. North of the Langhe and Roero, find earthy and rustic versions of the variety (known here as “Spanna”) in Ghemme and Gattinara.
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Fontanafredda La Rosa Barolo 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- WS
- JS
- W&S
- RP
- D
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Elio Grasso Gavarini Vigna Chiniera Barolo 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Pio Cesare Barolo 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- WE
- RP
- WS
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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- WS
- JS
- RP
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Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- JS
- WS
- W&S
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- WS
- JS
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Brovia Garblet Sue Barolo 2008Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy
- RP
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Brovia Barolo 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- JS
- WS
- RP
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Brovia Barolo Villero 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
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Luigi Baudana Barolo Baudana 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
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Brovia Ca'Mia Barolo 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
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Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Paje Riserva 2008Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
- W&S
- RP
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Mosconi 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- WS
- RP
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Luigi Einaudi Barolo Cannubi 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
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Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Sori Ginestra 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Vietti Barolo Brunate 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- WS
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Vietti Barolo Lazzarito 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- JS
- WS
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Vietti Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- WS
- RP
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Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- WS
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E. Pira e Figli Barolo Cannubi 2008Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
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Gaja Barbaresco 2008Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- W&S
- WS
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Gaja Sperss (375ML half-bottle) 2008Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy
- RP
- WE
- JS
- WS