Wines made from Nebbiolo grapes of Canavese

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

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 Canavese is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ferrando or the Domaine Cieck produce mainly wines red, pink and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Canavese are Nebbiolo, Freisa and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Canavese often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or non oak.

What are the typical flavors of the Nebbiolo grape variety?

News about the grape variety Nebbiolo

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Discover the best wines made with Nebbiolo of Canavese