
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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Fontanafredda Barolo Riserva 1989Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra 1989Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Vietti Barolo Brunate 1989Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Borgogno Barolo Riserva 1989Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Gaja Sperss Barolo 1989Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy
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Guasti Clemente Barolo Riserva 1989Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Prunotto Barbaresco Montestefano 1989Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Pio Cesare Barolo 1989Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Pio Cesare Barbaresco 1989Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Bruno Giacosa Barolo 1989Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
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Gaja Barbaresco 1989Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
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Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna Gattinara 1989Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy