Wines made from Nebbiolo grapes of Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
Discover the best wines made with Nebbiolo as a single variety or as a blend of Lacrima di Morro d'Alba.
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.
The wine region of Lacrima di Morro d'Alba is located in the region of Marches of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vicari or the Domaine Velenosi produce mainly wines red, sweet and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lacrima di Morro d'Alba are Nebbiolo, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lacrima di Morro d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.
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