Winemaker Notes
Classic notes of red fruit (wild strawberry, red-currant), cedar, and tobacco leaf; suave attractive texture in the mouth. I would drink this with all kinds of foods, including grilled salmon.
Pair it like a good Pinot Noir, in other words.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2022 Roero is a heady, exotic beauty. Kirsch, hard candy, dried herbs, cinnamon and rose petal are all so vivid in the glass. Exotic floral, spice and blood orange notes reappear on the aromatic finish. This refreshing, light to medium-bodied Nebbiolo is an absolute delight. I loved it.
Responsible for some of the most elegant and age-worthy wines in the world, Nebbiolo, named for the ubiquitous autumnal fog (called nebbia in Italian), is the star variety of northern Italy’s Piedmont region. Grown throughout the area, as well as in the neighboring Valle d’Aosta and Valtellina, it reaches its highest potential in the Piedmontese villages of Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero. Outside of Italy, growers are still very much in the experimentation stage but some success has been achieved in parts of California. Somm Secret—If you’re new to Nebbiolo, start with a charming, wallet-friendly, early-drinking Langhe Nebbiolo or Nebbiolo d'Alba.
Even to this day, the Roero folklore lives on about witchcraft lurking behind its dramatic contours and obscure woods—but these stories only add to the region’s allure and charm. Actually today Roero winemakers are some of the most astute and motivated in Piedmont. While the white Arneis has attracted global attention for some time, now Roero Nebbiolo wines (elevated to the same DOCG status as Barolo and Barbaresco) are making a name for themselves. Keep an eye on any labeled with the vineyard, Valmaggiore, as Barolo producers have been investing here for years. If you’re looking for hidden gems, this is your region!