Wines made from Nebbiolo grapes of Nebbiolo d'Alba

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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 Nebbiolo d'Alba is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hilberg-Pasquero or the Domaine Flavio Roddolo produce mainly wines red, sparkling and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nebbiolo d'Alba are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nebbiolo d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cola or microbio and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or cedar.

What are the typical flavors of the Nebbiolo grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 91% of Nebbiolo
OakPresent in 84% of Nebbiolo
EarthPresent in 84% of Nebbiolo
Non oakPresent in 72% of Nebbiolo
SpicesPresent in 71% of Nebbiolo
Black fruitPresent in 62% of Nebbiolo
MicrobioPresent in 44% of Nebbiolo
FloralPresent in 30% of Nebbiolo
Dried fruitPresent in 19% of Nebbiolo
VegetalPresent in 14% of Nebbiolo

Citrus fruitPresent in 12% of Nebbiolo
CherryPresent in 11% of Nebbiolo
LeatherPresent in 9% of Nebbiolo
StrawberriesPresent in 9% of Nebbiolo
OakyPresent in 9% of Nebbiolo
EarthyPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
Red fruitPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
RaspberryPresent in 7% of Nebbiolo
PlumPresent in 7% of Nebbiolo
MushroomPresent in 6% of Nebbiolo

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