Nebbiolo fools the eye with its light garnet colour, then delivers ferocious tannin, searing acidity, and haunting aromas of tar, rose, and dried cherry. In Piedmont's Barolo and Barbaresco it produces some of Italy's most age-worthy and revered wines.
Characteristics
- Colour
- red
- Body
- full
- Sweetness
- dry
- Tannin
- high
- Acidity
- high
- Also known as
- Spanna
Typical flavours
- dried cherry
- rose
- tar
- truffle
- anise
Where Nebbiolo grows best
What to eat with Nebbiolo
- braised beef
- mushroom risotto
- aged cheese