Wines made from Nebbiolo grapes of Lessona

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

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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 Lessona is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Proprieta Sperino or the Domaine Pietro Cassina produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lessona are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lessona often reveals types of flavors of cherry, balsamic or prune and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, non oak or earth.

What are the typical flavors of the Nebbiolo grape variety?

EarthPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
Red fruitPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
OakPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
SpicesPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
Non oakPresent in 7% of Nebbiolo
Black fruitPresent in 6% of Nebbiolo
FloralPresent in 5% of Nebbiolo
VegetalPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
Red fruitPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
TobaccoPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo

Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
LeatherPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
BlackberryPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
EarthyPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
MicrobioPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
OakyPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
CherryPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
CinnamonPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
PepperPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
TarPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo

News about the grape variety Nebbiolo

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