Wines made from Nebbiolo grapes of Valle d'Aosta
Discover the best wines made with Nebbiolo as a single variety or as a blend of Valle d'Aosta.
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 Valle d'Aosta
Valle d'Aosta is the smallest and least populated region in Italy, only one-eighth the Size of neighbouring Piedmont. It covers a mountainous area in the far northwest of Italy, where the country's borders meet those of France and Switzerland. Despite the region's small size and low profile, a wide range of red and white wines are produced from a selection of native and introduced Grape varieties. The most important of these is Picotendro, the local form of Nebbiolo.
What are the typical flavors of the Nebbiolo grape variety?
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Nebbiolo
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Nebbiolo
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
- FloralPresent in 2% of Nebbiolo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Nebbiolo