Top 100 red wines of Nebbiolo d'Alba - Page 4

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Nebbiolo d'Alba of Nebbiolo d'Alba as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Nebbiolo d'Alba and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Nebbiolo d'Alba

The wine region of Nebbiolo d'Alba is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hilberg-Pasquero or the Domaine Flavio Roddolo produce mainly wines red, sparkling and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nebbiolo d'Alba are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nebbiolo d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cola or microbio and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or cedar.

In the mouth of Nebbiolo d'Alba is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 352 estates and châteaux in the of Nebbiolo d'Alba, producing 429 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nebbiolo d'Alba go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Nebbiolo d'Alba

red wines from the region of Nebbiolo d'Alba go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, semolina-merguez salad or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Nebbiolo d'Alba

On the nose in the region of Nebbiolo d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Nebbiolo d'Alba is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Nebbiolo d'Alba

Barolo’s en primeur set to grow

On 28 October 2022, the second edition of Barolo en primeur will take place. A collaboration between the Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation, CRC Donare Foundation, and the Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, it’s an auction of unique Barolo wines with social responsibility at it’s heart, aiding local not-for-profit organisations and charities, as well as those further afield. As with last year’s auction, 14 barriques will be auctioned by Christie’s simul ...

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Decanter Retailer Awards: The 2022 winners

An indispensable guide to the best wine shops, online retail, wine specialists and wine support services in the UK, the Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 winners have been partially revealed, with more results to be announced tomorrow, 28th September. Challenges are simply part of the landscape for retailers these days, but there are those who are rising to these challenges in style. The UK wine retail scene has undergone huge changes in the last five years, and our evolving categories aim to reflec ...