Winemaker Notes
The Langhe Nebbiolo, due to the severe green harvest done during the summer, has a deep brillant red, an intense, persistent nose of fruits and spices, with some hints of dried rose, cherries and tobacco. On the palate it shows a good, firm body and very refined tannins, with notes of violet, mint and a fresh, vibrant fruit.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
You could easily stock up guilt-free on the 2020 Langhe Nebbiolo. The wine knocks it out of the ballpark in this vintage. It shows lovely concentration and lots of color saturation that only comes to Nebbiolo in the best vintages. The bouquet reveals quality fruit with bold cherry and fresh blackberry. The results are especially bright and full of juicy fruit flavors. This is a well-priced option to recommend en masse for your favorite weekday meals.
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.