
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.
Nebbiolo Tasting Notes
Nebbiolo is a dry red wine with velveteen tannins, mouthwatering acidity and a captivating perfume. Common characteristics of a well-made Nebbiolo wine can include roses, violets, licorice, sandalwood, spice box, 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 Nebbiolo Food Pairings
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 Nebbiolo wine foor pairings.
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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Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Elvio Cogno Ravera Barolo 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Enrico VI 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Luigi Einaudi Barolo Cannubi 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Pio Cesare Barbaresco (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2010Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Luigi Pira Barolo Margheria 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Giovanni Sordo Gabutti 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Ceretto Brunate Barolo 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Luigi Einaudi Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Gaja Conteisa 2010Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy
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Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto (1.5L Magnum) 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia Cicala 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Gaja Barbaresco (375ML half-bottle) 2010Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Marcarini Barolo Brunate (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Marchesi di Barolo Barolo Cannubi 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Marcarini Barolo Brunate 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Gaja Barbaresco 2010Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe (3 Liter Bottle) 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Marcarini Barolo Brunate (1.5 Liter Magnum - OWC) 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Vietti Barolo Lazzarito 2010Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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