Wines made from Nebbiolo grapes of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio
Discover the best wines made with Nebbiolo as a single variety or as a blend of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio.
More informations about the 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.
More informations about the region of Lombardie
The wine region of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Plozza or the Domaine Mamete Prevostini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio are Nebbiolo, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, vegetal or leather.
What are the typical flavors of the Nebbiolo grape variety?
- OakPresent in 12% of Nebbiolo
- EarthPresent in 12% of Nebbiolo
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Nebbiolo
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Nebbiolo
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Nebbiolo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Nebbiolo
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Nebbiolo
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Nebbiolo
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Nebbiolo
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Nebbiolo
- CherryPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
- FloralPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
- OakyPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
- RaisinPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
- CassisPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
- ClovePresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
News about the grape variety Nebbiolo
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