Nebbiolo
Grape varieties

Nebbiolo

Rose, cherry, tannin and the reward of patience.

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Nebbiolo

Rose, cherry, tannin and the reward of patience.

Often pale in the glass yet powerful on the palate, Nebbiolo is central to Barolo and Barbaresco.

What to notice

Its relatively pale colour can belie firm tannins: taste the structure before judging by appearance.

Explore styles and places

Style descriptions are guides, not rules: vintage, vineyard, blending and maturation change the result.

Piedmont — Barolo and Barbaresco combine delicate perfume, firm tannin and slow evolution.

Frequently asked questions

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Does the grape alone predict the taste?

Style descriptions are guides, not rules: vintage, vineyard, blending and maturation change the result.

What does a wine vintage tell you? ↗

Sources and method

Regione Piemonte ↗

About the images

Illustrative images are AI-generated for FRANCE VINS. Landscapes evoke wine regions; grape images illustrate grapes without identifying a variety.