Winemaker Notes
Pairs well with red meats, grilled or on the spit, game, grande cuisine white and red meats with white or brown sauces.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A very fine nebbiolo that shows pretty berry character, cedar and light chocolate. Fine tannins and fresh acidity. Beautiful considering the challenge of the 2014 vintage. Drink now.
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Wine Spectator
A very fine nebbiolo that shows pretty berry character, cedar and light chocolate. Fine tannins and fresh acidity. Beautiful considering the challenge of the 2014 vintage.
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.