Wines made from Nebbiolo grapes of Boca

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

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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 Boca is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Piane or the Domaine Cantine del Castello di Conti Elena produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Boca are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Boca often reveals types of flavors of cherry, thyme or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, sour cherry or mushroom.

What are the typical flavors of the Nebbiolo grape variety?

EarthPresent in 10% of Nebbiolo
OakPresent in 9% of Nebbiolo
Red fruitPresent in 9% of Nebbiolo
Black fruitPresent in 9% of Nebbiolo
SpicesPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
Non oakPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
MicrobioPresent in 6% of Nebbiolo
FloralPresent in 6% of Nebbiolo
Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Nebbiolo
VegetalPresent in 4% of Nebbiolo

Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Nebbiolo
CherryPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
PepperPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
EarthyPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
Blood orangePresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
ThymePresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
CheesePresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
OrangePresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
IronPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo

News about the grape variety Nebbiolo

Decanter magazine latest issue: July 2022

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Aldo Fiordelli: ‘The east-facing vineyard absorbs the morning’s first sunlight’

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Barolo’s en primeur set to grow

On 28 October 2022, the second edition of Barolo en primeur will take place. A collaboration between the Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation, CRC Donare Foundation, and the Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, it’s an auction of unique Barolo wines with social responsibility at it’s heart, aiding local not-for-profit organisations and charities, as well as those further afield. As with last year’s auction, 14 barriques will be auctioned by Christie’s simul ...