Wines made from Nebbiolo grapes of Barbaresco

Discover the best wines made with Nebbiolo as a single variety or as a blend of Barbaresco.

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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 Piémont

The wine region of Barbaresco is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gaja or the Domaine Roagna produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barbaresco are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barbaresco often reveals types of flavors of cherry, baking spice or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, black olive or hibiscus.

What are the typical flavors of the Nebbiolo grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 100% of Nebbiolo
Non oakPresent in 99% of Nebbiolo
EarthPresent in 99% of Nebbiolo
OakPresent in 99% of Nebbiolo
SpicesPresent in 97% of Nebbiolo
Black fruitPresent in 96% of Nebbiolo
MicrobioPresent in 80% of Nebbiolo
FloralPresent in 79% of Nebbiolo
Dried fruitPresent in 64% of Nebbiolo
VegetalPresent in 53% of Nebbiolo

Citrus fruitPresent in 51% of Nebbiolo
LeatherPresent in 38% of Nebbiolo
CherryPresent in 38% of Nebbiolo
TobaccoPresent in 36% of Nebbiolo
OakyPresent in 34% of Nebbiolo
Red fruitPresent in 34% of Nebbiolo
RaspberryPresent in 33% of Nebbiolo
TarPresent in 32% of Nebbiolo
LicoricePresent in 32% of Nebbiolo
StrawberriesPresent in 31% of Nebbiolo

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