Top 100 white wines of Piedmont
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Piedmont as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Piedmont and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
white wines from the region of Piedmont go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, pasta or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of express seafood spaghetti, pasta with tuna and laughing cow or croque monsieur and comté cheese.
On the nose in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.