Top 100 red wines of Piedmont - Page 4

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

Discovering the wine region of Piedmont

Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.

Quintessential Italian gastronomy.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Piedmont

red wines from the region of Piedmont go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fast and, pasta and peppers or moussaka with spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Piedmont

On the nose in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Piedmont