Wines made from Nebbiolo grapes of Roero

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

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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 Roero is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cascina Riveri or the Domaine Negro Angelo produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Roero are Nebbiolo et Brachetto, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Roero often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red fruit or aniseed and sometimes also flavors of rose water, chamomile or lemon curd.

What are the typical flavors of the Nebbiolo grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 50% of Nebbiolo
OakPresent in 50% of Nebbiolo
EarthPresent in 49% of Nebbiolo
SpicesPresent in 39% of Nebbiolo
Non oakPresent in 37% of Nebbiolo
Black fruitPresent in 35% of Nebbiolo
MicrobioPresent in 20% of Nebbiolo
FloralPresent in 16% of Nebbiolo
Dried fruitPresent in 13% of Nebbiolo
VegetalPresent in 9% of Nebbiolo

Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Nebbiolo
Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Nebbiolo
CherryPresent in 4% of Nebbiolo
Red fruitPresent in 3% of Nebbiolo
VioletPresent in 3% of Nebbiolo
LeatherPresent in 3% of Nebbiolo
OakyPresent in 3% of Nebbiolo
EarthyPresent in 3% of Nebbiolo
LicoricePresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo

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